SpaceX lift off sending four astronauts to ISS on historic mission

Описание: SPACEX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station on Sunday night while Elon Musk appears to have been sidelined by the coronavirus.

Crew-1 was launched by the Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 7:27 p.m., marking an important step in NASA’s plans to turn certain spaceflight duties over to private companies.

The International Space Station is set to receive SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule on Monday.

The Dragon capsule is the first spacecraft privately owned and operated to receive certification from NASA for human spaceflight. SpaceX received the important certification just days ago.

It remains the only spacecraft currently capable of returning significant amounts of cargo to Earth and is the first private spacecraft to take humans to the Space Station.

Musk, the founder and chief executive of SpaceX, apparently did not attend the launch after he tweeted this weekend he “most likely” has a moderate case of Covid-19.

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SpaceX sends four astronauts to ISS on historic mission – as Elon Musk watches from home due to Covid
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