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NASA astronauts Bob Behnken (right) and Doug Hurley (left) arrived today (May 20, 2020) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center a week ahead of their historic test mission Demo-2 aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule.

These 2 NASA astronauts are ready to make history on a SpaceX spaceship

By Chelsea Gohd published

Veteran NASA astronauts preparing to blast off in a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule shared their expectations for the approaching historic launch.

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NASA astronauts Bob Behnken (at left) and Doug Hurley give a thumbs up after arriving at the Launch and Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida ahead of launching on SpaceX's Demo-2 mission, May 20, 2020.

From trees to tags, NASA astronauts start traditions before first SpaceX launch

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

As the first NASA astronauts set to launch from American soil in almost a decade, they are laying the foundation for the pre-flight traditions that U.S. commercial spacecraft crews will follow.

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NASA astronauts Bob Behnken (right) and Doug Hurley (left) arrived today (May 20, 2020) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center a week ahead of their historic test mission Demo-2 aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule.

NASA astronauts arrive at launch site for historic SpaceX test flight

By Chelsea Gohd published

Veteran NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center today (May 20), ready to take off on SpaceX's historic Demo-2 test flight.

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SpaceX's Tesla Model X astronaut transfer vehicle is emblazoned with both NASA's insignia and its retro logotype.

Astronauts to ride NASA-adorned Tesla Model X to SpaceX launchpad

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

The first NASA astronauts to launch atop a Falcon 9 rocket will have more than one new ride designed by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk: a Tesla Model X.

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NASA astronauts Robert "Bob" Behnken and Douglas "Doug" Hurley chat with the media ahead of the May 27, 2020 flight on SpaceX's Crew Dragon vehicle.

Two NASA astronauts are ready to try something completely new: Ride a SpaceX spaceship

By Chelsea Gohd published

NASA astronauts Robert "Bob" Behnken and Douglas "Doug" Hurley are excited and prepared to launch to space this month.

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NASA astronauts Bob Behnken (left) and Doug Hurley rehearse their Demo-2 test flight on a SpaceX Crew Dragon spaceflight ahead of a May 27, 2020 launch to the International Space Station.

SpaceX, NASA target May 27 for 1st Crew Dragon test flight with astronauts

By Tariq Malik published

SpaceX and NASA are targeting May 27 for the first launch of American astronauts into orbit from U.S. soil in nine years. They'll fly on a Crew Dragon space capsule.

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A still from a video filmed in anticipation of Demo-1, the first test flight for the Crew Dragon capsule developed by SpaceX through a partnership with NASA. From left to right: Elon Musk, NASA astronaut Doug Hurley, NASA astronaut Mike Hopkins, NASA astronaut Victor Glover, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and NASA astronaut Bob Behnken.

Here's What Elon Musk Had to Say to NASA's Chief Before SpaceX's 1st Crew Dragon Test Flight (Video)

By Doris Elin Urrutia published

Hear from the future riders of Crew Dragon, the reusable vehicle developed by SpaceX through a partnership with NASA.

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