Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX)
has finished an important evaluation of a prototype Dragon spacecraft designed
to carry people into orbit. This key milestone is part of SpaceX's partnership
with NASA under a funded Space Act Agreement to advance the design of crew
transportation vehicles.
The primary goal of the tests was to
determine whether the layout will allow astronauts to maneuver effectively in
the vehicle. Several veteran space shuttle astronauts and NASA engineers
conducted the evaluation during a pair of two-day-long reviews.
On top, from left, are NASA Crew
Survival Engineering Team Lead Dustin Gohmert, NASA astronauts Tony Antonelli
and Eric Boe, and SpaceX Mission Operations Engineer Laura Crabtree. On bottom,
from left, are SpaceX Thermal Engineer Brenda Hernandez and NASA astronauts Rex
Walheim and Tim Kopra.
Image Credit: SpaceX
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