Happy DM-2 eve (hopefully if weather cooperates)! Here is our breakdown of SpaceX’s historic first crewed mission to space. We’ve got it all: why this is important, what to expect this week, and how things could play out in the weeks ahead https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/26/21266277/spacex-nasa-commercial-crew-dragon-demo-2-launch-human-mission?utm_campaign=lorengrush&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter">https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/26...
We have even more great coverage of this flight for you up on The Verge Dot Com. First, meet the two crew members flying on this mission: Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley: https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/20/21254315/spacex-crew-dragon-astronauts-behnken-hurley-nasa-launch-dm-2">https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/20...
The great @NicoleWetsman wrote about all the precautions NASA and SpaceX are taking during the pandemic to keep the astronauts and its employees safe https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/25/21264868/spacex-nasa-launch-pandemic-covid-crew-dragon-astronaut">https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/25...
And from last week, I did a deep dive into the Commercial Crew Program and whether or not it was a good deal for NASA and if it accomplished its goals: https://www.theverge.com/21255700/spacex-crew-dragon-mission-launch-nasa-commercial-space-travel-tourism">https://www.theverge.com/21255700/...