SpaceX and NASA made history a few weeks ago when astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley lifted off on their way to the International Space Station (ISS). Unlike all past astronaut launches, Behnken and Hurley flew aboard a privately developed spacecraft launched from the US as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program. The Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon capsule used for that launch were shiny and new, but that might not be the case later.
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NASA Will Allow SpaceX to Reuse Rockets and Capsules for Astronaut Launches
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