Douglas Hurley (R) and Robert Behnken (2ndR) arrive at the International Space Station, to be greeted by other astronauts. The arrival completed the first leg of the trip, designed to test the capabilities of the Crew Dragon capsule. SEE ALSO: US astronauts enter space station in milestone missionThe five men posed for photos and then NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine spoke to the crew from mission control in Houston. NASA still plans to use Soyuz rockets to send some astronauts into space, with each seat costing around $80 million. The United States, meanwhile, hopes to revive human space exploration, which has not risen to the expectations of the early space era.

Source: Standard Digital June 01, 2020 05:41 UTC