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NASA Orders First Commercial Crew Launch From SpaceX

Pat Host

Friday, November 20th, 2015

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NASA Orders First Commercial Crew Launch From SpaceX

SpaceX's Dragon space capsule awaits its launch as part of an uncrewed pad abort test. Photo: SpaceX.

NASA on Friday said it ordered the first Commercial Crew launch from Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX).This is is the second in a series of four guaranteed orders NASA will make under the Commercial Crew Transportation Capability (CCtCap) contracts. Boeing [BA] received its first crew mission order in May. Each contract includes a minimum of two and a maximum of six missions.Determination of which company will fly its mission to the International Space Station (ISS) first will be made at…

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