[alexander_busek]

(Trump affect effect, back in the USA)

Regards,

[rktman]

Yeah, ONLY 9 years. Disgraceful. But, wishing them the best.

[Wonder Warthog]

Nope...NOT “Trump effect”. SpaceX’s contract to develop manned “to-orbit” capability much pre-dates Trump’s tenure as president.

[Moonman62]

Astronauts have not launched into orbit from the United States since the NASA’s Space Shuttle Program retired in 2011. Since then, the United States has been paying Russia to carry astronauts to the space station, while private companies such as SpaceX were developing space travel and related technologies.

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The Russian capsule is a sardine can. The SpaceX capsule is designed to carry seven, but will only carry a maximum of four. It’s very roomy and modern by comparison.

[eldoradude]

It’s about time. Retiring the shuttle is one more thing that POS obamanation should swing for.

[wardamneagle]

I’ve gotta be out of your mind to get on a Space X rocket with all the issues they’ve had. JMO.

[HereInTheHeartland]

Shameful that this great nation went more than a week without the capability to transport humans into space.

[George from New England]

Oh no. Corona in space. Paging Mel Brooks.

[Rebelbase]

Launching two astronauts into space. The Gemini program did that over 50 years ago.