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NASA Certifies SpaceX’s Human Spaceflight System For American Astronauts

Jeffrey Cawood
NASA Certifies SpaceX’s Human Spaceflight System For American Astronauts
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced on Tuesday that it had certified SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule and Falcon 9 rocket booster to launch American astronauts into orbit and bring them back to Earth.

“I could not be more proud of everyone at SpaceX and all of our suppliers who worked incredibly hard to develop, test, and fly the first commercial human spaceflight system in history to be certified by NASA,” said SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. “This is a great honor that inspires confidence in our endeavor to return to the Moon, travel to Mars, and ultimately help humanity become multi-planetary.”

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