NASA and SpaceX are set to re-attempt a historic mission to launch humans into space from U.S. soil for the first time in nearly a decade. On Wednesday, August 26th, two astronauts from NASA’s Astronaut Corps will launch from Kennedy Space Center in Florida aboard a Falcon 9 rocket designed by SpaceX. The launch will be a major milestone for both SpaceX and NASA, as it marks the first time since the Space Shuttle program ended in 2011 that U.S. astronauts will be able to travel to space without relying on a Russian spacecraft. It is a momentous occasion in the history of space exploration, and one that will open the door to a new era of space exploration.

Read Full Article Here

source: Phys.org