240K views · 9.8K reactions | The NASA and SpaceX joint launch took place today and put its stamp on history as the first-ever commercial crewed spaceflight.  Learn more at https://bit.ly/2ZUGnQu  NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration #engineering | Interesting Engineering | Facebook

Liftoff! We have a successful launch of the SpaceX Crew Dragon beginning a new era of human spaceflight. For the first time in history, a commercially-built and operated American crew spacecraft and rocket has launched from American soil and is on its way to the International Space Station. This is a major step towards launching astronauts from the U.S. for the first time since the Space Shuttle Program ended in 2011. The next mission for Crew Dragon will be carrying NASA Astronauts. | NASA's Jo

Docking the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule to the International Space Station in May completed the first part of the mission for NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley, on the first crewed test flight for the agency's Commercial Crew Program (CCP). But their task was far from over. The following months contained another important piece of their journey: living and working aboard the orbiting laboratory. Together, they spent more than 100 hours assisting or conducting science and technology demo

The SpaceX #CrewDragon spacecraft is designed to carry up to four humans to the International Space Station. Tonight's uncrewed test flight will demonstrate its ability to safely transport astronauts to space and return them home. Take a look inside the spacecraft: go.nasa.gov/2IUHZ6a | NASA Ames Research Center