Space X makes history by becoming the first private company to launch astronauts into orbit. It is also the first launch of American astronauts from American soil since 2011. The launch is carried out aboard the Falcon 9 and the Crew Dragon spacecraft, which will dock with the ISS the following day. The first stage is recovered aboard “Of Course I Still Love You.” The astronauts are Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken, both former Marines, both with two space missions under their belts, and both married to wives who are also astronauts.
