How NASA is reviving human spaceflight from Florida's Space Coast
In short: This NASA update explores the selection of four veteran astronauts tasked with partnering with Boeing and SpaceX to develop new crew transportation services to the International Space Station.
To partner with private firms, the agency has chosen seasoned test pilots and veterans including Sunita Williams, Douglas Hurley, Eric Boe, and Robert Behnken. These astronauts will help develop systems designed to return human spaceflight launches to Florida.
NASA intends to choose specific crew members from this group for an initial test scheduled for 2017. The footage also touches on the progress of the New Horizons mission and recent cargo arrivals at the ISS.
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- Summary by Intellect · source: Commercial crew astronauts on This Week @NASA – July 10, 2015
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