Biden lauds NASA-SpaceX Crew Dragon launch, says Obama 'planted seeds' of historic mission

only Democratic presidential candidate in US for 2020 elections and former Vice President of country Joe Biden hailed NASA-X Crew Dragon launch on May 30 but shifted credit to former US President Barack Obama's policies. As America launched US astronauts from American turf for first time in nine years, Biden said that US has “reshaped future of travel”. former US Vice President also said that US astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken have added ir names to “long list of heroes” as blasted off on commercially built Crew Dragon on Falcon 9 from Kennedy Centre’s launch pad 39A. This is also first time a private company like X is allowed to ‘run show’ of a NASA’s program, and Biden called it “pioneering new phase”. 

Biden said, “ir [Hurley & Behnken] voy t only marks return of American astronauts travelling to from US soil but a pioneering new phase of public-private cooperation for peaceful exploration of .”

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‘Obama and I fought hard’

After lauding entire mission, Biden also ‘congratulated’ entire team at NASA and X who ensured a “victory for American invation” as well as its persistence. Since design of Crew Dragon capsule was started from scratch 12 years ago, former US Vice President ted that  work began years ago when he, along with former US President Barack Obama, “fought hard” to make a reality. 

Biden’s statement came after NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine hailed US President Donald Trump as “best President” since John F Kennedy “when it comes to exploration”. However, Biden took back to “seeds” of current historic mission and credited Obama administration for “planting m” in first place with its policies. 

Former US Vice President said, “This mission represents culmination of work begun years ago, and which President Obama and I fought hard to ensure would become a reality. We planted seeds of today’s success during 2009 Recovery Act”.

'historic' NASA-X Crew Dragon capsule blasted off from Kennedy Center's historic Launch Pad 39A on May 30 at 3:22pm EDT to International Station from American turf for first time in nine years. Even though unfavourable wear conditions and fear of thunderstorms caused some delay on May 27 in ‘#LaunchAmerica’ program, both NASA and X made a significant leap three days later towards ‘revolutionization’ of commercial travel. veterans Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken rode off capsule on top of a Falcon 9 rocket from launch pad which was used by Apollo Moon missions nearly half a century ago. 

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Im Source: AP