NASA names Sunita Williams, 8 others, for first space flights |
The space agency has announced that the nine astronauts will launch on the first crewed test flights and missions of new commercial spacecraft built and operated by The Boeing Company and SpaceX.Indian-origin U.S. astronaut Sunita Williams is among the nine astronauts named by NASA who will fly the first missions into space on commercially provided rockets and capsules, starting next year. After years of vehicle development and building anticipation, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has now put the crew in commercial crew spacecraft. The space agency announced on Friday that the nine astronauts will launch on the first crewed test flights and missions of new commercial spacecraft built and operated by The Boeing Company and SpaceX. Future Commercial Crew astronauts will be riding to space on partner vehicles built by SpaceX & BoeingSpace, NASA said. We are on the brink of launching American astronauts on American rockets from American soil, said NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine during the `Launch America` announcement. The announcement advances “our great American vision” and strengthens America`s leadership in space.
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