Falcon 9 with 2 NASA astronauts in the cabin of the spacecraft Crew Dragon was launched to the international space station.
in the cabin are Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley. It is expected that the ship will be docked to the ISS on Sunday. The return date astronauts back haven't decided.
At this point in time, the first and second stage successfully separated from the rocket. The first has already landed on a floating platform in the Atlantic ocean.
from the outset, the planned start June 27, but weather rules prevented the launch.
This is the 1st American manned flight since 2011 and the 1st space flight private organization with the people in the cabin.
in manned missions, the state Department works with SpaceX and Boeing. First, these organizations have created and tested unmanned spacecraft.
A successful mission Crew Dragon will not only give the opportunity to overtake Boeing in the race, but also to find out future strategy for NASA's collaboration with private companies.
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