As SpaceX and Boeing prepare to fly their new capsules, Congress emphasizes crew safety
by Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times
Jan 17, 2018
3 minutes
If all goes according to plan, this year could mark the first time since 2011 that U.S. astronauts will blast off to the International Space Station in an American-made spacecraft.
It's been a long process to get to this point. Schedule delays have pushed back the first crewed tests of the new astronaut transport capsules being built separately by Boeing Co. and SpaceX under NASA contracts. And the two companies must still complete additional testing and address lingering
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