On May 30th 2020, NASA astronauts made history as they successfully blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida in a SpaceX rocket and crew capsule. The launch which took place at 3:22 pm ET, marked the first ever collaboration between NASA and a privately held company. Astronauts, Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley, launched in SpaceX's Crew Dragon vehicle which rode atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
The launch was flawless as the all digitally controlled Crew Dragon headed for a rendezvous with the ISS (International Space Station). About 19 hours after liftoff, the Crew Dragon successfully docked at the ISS's Harmony module. The docking procedure was fully automated. The astronauts went aboard the ISS on May 31st at 1:22 pm ET. The Crew Dragon is designed to stay in orbit for approximately 210 days.
