First astronaut launch by a private company (SpaceX)

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The Demo-2 mission is the first launch with astronauts of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program.

Photo: NASA HQ Photo

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