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What is the SpaceX Crew Dragon? – BBC News
A guide to SpaceX’s Crew Dragon vehicle, which carries astronauts to the space station.
By Paul RinconScience editor, BBC News website
image captionCrew Dragon (right) next to the Falcon 9 rocket
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has built the Crew Dragon to carry astronauts to the International Space Station. It’s part of Nasa’s plan to hand over space station flights to private companies. Here’s our guide to the vehicle.
Elon Musk says human spaceflight had always been the fundamental goal for his pioneering company SpaceX.
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