the US President Donald trump called the launch of SpaceX’s “triumphant return to the stars.” He said this, speaking at the spaceport at Cape Canaveral (Florida).
“Today we are gathered in this wonderful place, not only in order to mark the launch of a new spacecraft, but also to recognize the brave and triumphant return to the stars. It is a special day”, – quotes RIA Novosti the White house.
He also said that being aboard the ship Dragon Crew astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley – safe and sound, writes TASS. “With this launch of the decade of lost years and lack of action is officially behind us. Began a new era of American ambitions”, – said the President of the United States.
Recall, the Falcon 9 rocket successfully delivered on Saturday to orbit a new spacecraft Crew Dragon with NASA astronauts. Already on Sunday will host its docking with the International space station (ISS).
This launch is the first since 2011, a manned mission undertaken by the United States on American spacecraft. Prior to that, astronauts delivered to the ISS by the Russian “Unions”. According to NASA, since 2006, the United States purchased from Russia for 72 seats in the Soyuz spacecraft worth more than four billion dollars.
