America’s newest capsule for astronauts rocketed Saturday toward the International Space Station on a high-stakes test flight by SpaceX. The only passenger w as a life-size test dummy named Ripley,… Science News Summaries.
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America’s newest capsule for astronauts rocketed Saturday toward the International Space Station on a high-stakes test flight by SpaceX. The only passenger w as a life-size test dummy named Ripley, after the lead character in the Alien movies. SpaceX needs to nail the debut of its Crew Dragon capsule before putting people on board later this year, per the AP. This latest, flashiest Dragon is on a fast track to reach the space station Sunday morning, just 27 hours after liftoff.
