SpaceX astronauts move to the International Space Station
In the video shared by NASA on its Twitter account, the moment of the astronauts’ transition to the space station was shared.
This is the first time in human history @NASAAstronauts have entered the @Space_Station from a commercially-made spacecraft. @AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug have finally arrived to the orbiting laboratory in @SpaceX‘s Dragon Endeavor spacecraft. pic.twitter.com/3t9Ogtpik4
– NASA (@NASA) May 31, 2020
The astronauts are scheduled to stay in space for 110 days. If the missions of the astronauts who will conduct various experiments and scientific studies are successful, the next space travel will take place at the end of August.
Elon Muskowned by SpaceX with company NASA He made a contract worth 2.6 billion dollars. Under the contract, the company will organize six astronaut flights to the space station.
The journey made has a special importance in terms of human history. It was the first time that manned space flights, which have been carried out only by states, have been carried out by a commercial company.
This step, which causes a reduction in costs, is seen as a development that will pave the way for more people to get to space more easily in the coming years.