A transportation dilemma

“It’s very clear that in the United States there is a big need for an additional crew vehicle.”

SpaceX's Crew Dragon vehicle is seen on the launch pad in Florida.

SpaceX

NASA breathed a deep sigh of relief six years ago when SpaceX launched two astronauts, Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken, on a successful mission to the International Space Station. With the safe landing of Crew Dragon, the US space agency broke a nearly decade-long gap in its ability to put humans into orbit.