SpaceX’s Successful Crew Escape Demo Marks Milestone for Commercial Space
Under NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, SpaceX is working to safely transport astronauts to one of the most dangerous workplaces in the universe: space.
SpaceX on Wednesday successfully demonstrated its Crew Dragon spacecraft abort system.
In completing that test without fail, the company proved to NASA – and the world – its ability to transport astronauts to safety should an emergency occur on the launch pad.
That’s a huge first step for SpaceX in achieving NASA certification of the Crew Dragon spacecraft for missions to the International Space Station, said Kathy Lueders, manager of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.
