NASA has made its first operational SpaceX Crew Dragon launch, marking an important milestone for the space program. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Crew Dragon spacecraft lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 7:27 p.m. The Crew Dragon spacecraft, which was named Resilience by the crew, will reach the International Space Station around 11 p.m. HISTORIC SPACEX COMMERCIAL LAUNCH EXPECTED TO DRAW AS MANY AS 250,000 'DAYTRIPPERS' RESCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY"A great launch!," tweeted President Donald Trump. On Aug. 2, NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico in a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, ending their historic two-month trip to space.

Source: Fox News November 16, 2020 00:29 UTC