NASA orders first commercial crew flight

Credit: NASA
Los Angeles -- Boeing has been awarded the first crew rotation mission to the International Space Station (ISS) from NASA, marking a key milestone in the agency’s five-year effort to develop an indigenous U.S. capability to launch American astronauts to low earth orbit. NASA says commercial crew...
Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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