SpaceX, NASA Make History Again With First Fully Crewed Spacecraft Launch

SpaceX and NASA have once again made history after launching a crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station last night. This most recent launch is the first fully operational crewed mission conducted by a private sector company in efforts with NASA. Back in May, they performed a test mission with only two astronauts. SpaceX and NASA hope this latest mission is the first of many that helps keep the ISS fully staffed for years to come. Their success means the U.S. may not have to rely on Russian spacecrafts to get to the station anymore, which costs the country billions of dollars. The crew was supposed to take off Saturday, however bad weather from Hurricane Eta forced them to delay. This means the trip will now take them 27 hours, which is longer than anticipated, with the team expected to dock at 11 p.m. tonight. Unfortunately for Elon Musk, he was not able to attend the event after it’s believed he’s contracted a mild case of coronavirus.