Why is SpaceX going to space? Everything you need to know about Elon Musk's SpaceX

X is slated to ferry two NASA astronauts into . X mission has been called Demo-2 and is said to be a historic one.

Why is X going to ?

Elon Musk owned X will make history as this would be very first time that a private aero company sends humans into Earth's orbit. mission will be most significant one for X that has existed for nearly 20 years.  travellers would work on mission control and look at different techniques and ndas that group in will use, help check station, among or things.

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Where is X ship going?

test flight will ferry two NASA astronauts to International Station. X's Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon capsule are set to take off from Kennedy Center at Cape Canaveral, Florida at 3:22 p.m. ET (12:52 AM IST). It will roughly be a 110-day mission. ship will be guided by NASA travellers Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley.

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What is X launch?

X launch will mark X's first-ever mission with passengers in company's history. This will also be first time in nearly nine years that astronauts take flight from United States. If mission turns out to be a successful one, it will resurrect country’s ability to launch people into .

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Why is X launch important?

It’s been a long time since astronauts have been launched to orbit from American soil. final shuttle mission, STS-135, came to end almost nine years ago in July 2011. X mission will certainly be a historic one as it will mark first time in history that a private aero organisation carries humans into Earth's orbit. ncy and enthusiasts have been waiting for this milestone for a very long time. X's collaboration with NASA also detes a major achievement in public-private partnership that has powered country’s flight development. This also makes X launch a big deal.

In a recent interview with CBS This Morning, X CEO Elon Musk stated that X mission is culmination of a dream and that a successful mission will be a dream come true.

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