NASA Administrator meets before launch of privately-developed spacecraft Crew Dragon November 14, 6:10
NASA = American Aerospace Agency before the first spacecraft "Crew Dragon" developed by an American private company will be launched from Florida on the 15th with four Japanese astronauts Soichi Noguchi and others. At the meeting, he expressed his hope for the arrival of the era of full-scale private space development.
The first spacecraft "Crew Dragon" developed by the American private company "SpaceX" will carry Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi and three American astronauts on the morning of the 15th of Japan time. It will be launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to the International Space Station.
NASA Secretary Bridenstein met on the 13th local time before the launch, saying, "Our goal is to commercialize the orbit near the earth and build a strong market for private companies to compete for safety, innovation and cost. That's it, "he said, and he said his expectations for the arrival of a full-scale private space development era.
Regarding the cooperation with Japan, he said, "Japan is also providing financial support for the Artemis program toward the moon, and I think it is a wonderful partner."
In the future, "Crew Dragon" will not only send astronauts to the International Space Station, but also plan to board private users such as space travel, and this launch is an era when commercial use of space is in full swing. It is attracting attention as the beginning of.