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In a First, Astronauts Flying Recycled Rocket, Capsule as SpaceX Prepares to Launch

For the first time, NASA is putting its trust in a recycled SpaceX rocket and capsule for a crew. In “a fun twist,” she’ll sit in the same seat in the same capsule as her husband, Bob Behnken, did last spring for a test flight to the International Space Station. SpaceX’s Benji Reed noted Tuesday the private company already has …

Astronauts to fly reused SpaceX rocket, capsule for 1st time

For the first time, NASA is putting its trust in a recycled SpaceX rocket and capsule for a crew. SpaceX’s Benji Reed noted Tuesday the private company already has put six people in space — as many as NASA's Project Mercury did back in the early 1960s when it launched the first Americans. The capsule launched the first SpaceX crew …

Wife of SpaceX historic Crew Dragon astronaut to pilot launch

NASA astronaut Megan McArthur will pilot the second Crew Dragon mission to ISS NASA astronaut Megan McArthur, whose husband Bob Behnken was one of two crew members aboard spacex's historic Crew Dragon mission in May, will pilot the commercial craft's second launch in the spring of 2021. NASA on Tuesday announced the four-member crew for the second operational SpaceX Crew …