
NASA greenlights SpaceX crew capsule test to ISS
Washington (AFP) Feb 23, 2019 - NASA on Friday gave SpaceX the green light to test a new crew capsule by first sending an unmanned craft with a life-sized mannequin to the International Space Station.
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Washington (AFP) Feb 23, 2019 - NASA on Friday gave SpaceX the green light to test a new crew capsule by first sending an unmanned craft with a life-sized mannequin to the International Space Station.
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