T+174: SpaceX Crew-1 Kicks Off New Era for ISS

SpaceX Crew-1 successfully launched and docked last week, kicking off a new era of the ISS. It’s a good time to zoom out and look at the ISS program overall, and what it means for the future of space development.

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Topics

• CREW-1 MISSION - SpaceX - Updates
• NASA's SpaceX Crew-1 Mission | NASA
• Crew-1 Mission | Launch - YouTube
• Crew-1 Mission | Rendezvous and Docking - YouTube
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