NASA certifies Elon Musk’s SpaceX to carry astronauts, ending reliance on Russia
NASA announced late Tuesday that it had certified SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule and Falcon 9 rocket to carry U.S. astronauts to and from orbit, the first new craft to be certified by the agency “since the space shuttle nearly 40 years ago.” In a statement, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine remarked on the milestone given to...