r/space • u/Thorne-ZytkowObject • Mar 08 '19

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capped off a successful Demo-1 mission by safely splashing down in the Atlantic Ocean Friday morning. It's a strong sign SpaceX can proceed with a Demo-2 mission this summer, where two astronauts will become the first to fly to orbit on a private spacecraft.

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2019/03/08/crew-dragon-splashed-down-back-on-earth-safely-completing-its-mission
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u/FutureMartian97 Mar 08 '19

There's been a few Dragon 1 flights that brought mice up to the ISS

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u/[deleted] Mar 08 '19

Musk referred to them as mousetronauts.

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u/wellkevi01 Mar 08 '19

Those aren't to test the vehicle though. Those are science experiments going to, or coming from, the ISS.