After two months: The two American astronauts are expected to return to our planet early next month • The success of the mission will bring the SpaceX project to an end
Bob Banks and Doug Harley // Photo: EPA
The two NASA astronauts are Bob Banks and Doug Harley, are expected to return to Earth on August 2 aboard the Crew Dragon, the space capsule of SpaceX (SpaceX) by entrepreneur and billionaire Elon Musk. It will begin its journey towards our planet.
The mission, named Demo-2, was successfully launched on May 30, following a postponement due to weather conditions. It is also the first time in history that a private company has launched a manned spacecraft to the space station, and 9 years after the previous launch of astronauts into space.
NASA notes that the process of returning to Earth will begin as early as August 1, and emphasizes that the main factor that may delay or delay the return of the two is the weather. The crew's return to Earth will also be the last big test of the Spice X spacecraft, which should Prove that she can also land astronauts on the ground safely.If all goes well, the mission will result in the completion of the company's first test flight.
