WATCH LIVE: NASA and SpaceX launch historic Falcon 9 flight with U.S. crew
WATCH LIVE NASA and SpaceX launch historic Falcon 9 flight
The private rocket company SpaceX has sent two Nasa astronauts into orbit
It's the first time since the retirement of the shuttles nine years ago that an American crew has made the journey from US territory
Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken are not only trialling a new capsule system, they are also initiating a new business model for Nasa
The agency will no longer own the vehicles it uses but merely purchase the "taxi" service offered by SpaceX