CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Astronauts launched by SpaceX in coming months will ride to their rockets in high fashion. Instead of using a retro-style astrovan, SpaceX crews will travel to the launch pad in Tesla sports cars. Elon Musk, who also runs both SpaceX and the electric car company, used Teslas to get around Kennedy Space Center for Sunday’s launch escape test. The first SpaceX crew launch, with Hurley and Behnken, could occur as soon as April. Boeing, which also aims to fly NASA astronauts this year, is sticking with the vintage look.

Source: thestar January 19, 2020 21:56 UTC