The next generation of American spacecraft and rockets that will launch astronauts to the International Space Station are nearing the final stages of development and evaluation. NASA’s Commercial Crew Program will return human spaceflight launches to U.S. soil, providing reliable and cost-effective access to low-Earth orbit on systems that meet our safety and mission requirements.[...]Targeted Test Flight Dates:Boeing Orbital Flight Test: August 2018Boeing Crew Flight Test: November 2018SpaceX Demonstration Mission 1: April 2018SpaceX Demonstration Mission 2 (crewed): August 2018Editor’s Note: Note the careful wording of this latest press release: “most recent publicly releasable dates.” So, how far are the latest slips? Here is where they were in July.Previous Targeted Test Flight & Milestone Dates (July 20, 2017):Boeing Orbital Flight Test: June 2018Boeing Crew Flight Test: August 2018Boeing Operational Readiness Review: September 2018Certification Review: October 2018SpaceX Demonstration Mission 1: February 2018SpaceX Demonstration Mission 2 (crewed): June 2018SpaceX Operational Readiness Review: August 2018Certification Review: September 2018
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