NASA Sees Months-Long Test for SpaceX’s Debut Flight With Humans
- Blast-off set for May 27 in Florida, but no crowds allowed
- Crew Dragon could remain at Space Station 30 to 110 days
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft onboard .
Photographer: Joel Kowsky/NASA
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SpaceX’s first Crew Dragon flight carrying NASA astronauts could last several months as the space agency weighs its staffing needs on the International Space Station.
The May 27 test flight will be the first time NASA personnel blast off from the U.S. since the 2011 retirement of the Space Shuttle. It marks a significant milestone for the agency’s program to have two American companies provide ferry service to the space station. It will also be the first time SpaceX has flown humans.