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SpaceX Lifts NASA Astronauts to Orbit, Launching New Era of Spaceflight

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The trip to the space station was the first from American soil since 2011 when the...
The trip to the space station was the first from American soil since 2011 when the space shuttles were retired.

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How SpaceX Got to Launch NASA's Astronauts to Orbit

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A successful launch on Wednesday could forever change how the world thinks about getting people to...
A successful launch on Wednesday could forever change how the world thinks about getting people to space.

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Boeing’s Starliner Spacecraft Touches Down After Test of Safety System

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Boeing was one of two American companies chosen by NASA to develop spacecraft for flying astronauts...
Boeing was one of two American companies chosen by NASA to develop spacecraft for flying astronauts to the International Space Station.

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