SpaceX launches Nasa astronauts into orbit for first time

SpaceX has sent Nasa astronauts into space in a historic mission.

It is the first time that humans have been shot into space from US soil since the Space Shuttle programme ended in 2011. And it is the first time that humans have been sent into space by a private company, a feat only previous achieved by the space agencies of the US, Russia and China.

SpaceX and Nasa hailed the achievement as the beginning of a plan that should make it far cheaper to head into space, and which could lead to humans being sent back to the Moon and Mars.

[GoldGobliin]

Taking social distancing to the next level

[robertcatterall]

God Bless America ....stay safe ppl ....Love from the UK.... ♥♥🇬🇧🇬🇧

[Guvna]

Elon’s changing the and everything out of this world

[Josh-djb]

Just saw it in Wiltshire england, flashed for a split second, standing in a field and turned around at just the right time😂

[legobrickabrac]

Funny how at very important moments the feed cuts off.

[LJAndrews]

Elon Musk, the closest we will ever get to a real Tony Stark. Minus the alcohol problem and iron man suits

[sutats]

Space travel will be the new classy way to travel until it becomes a flying bus.

[emmaflavell]

Just saw the rocket 3 minutes ago, very clear and surreal, in Minster, Kent UK.I admit I had a tear in my eye.

Go USA!!! Beautiful, so chuffed to have seen it

[jasondevon]

So the crew watched earlier as that other rocket exploded on the launchpad and then someone walks in two hours later and says "Now it's your turn"!

[martinpinker]

God bless USA, keep it going we need you. Stay safe.

[annharold]

Hmmm whilst this may be cool to watch..surely there are more pressing things to be working on back on earth right now.

[WaMo]

The astronauts took social distance way too seriously

[harrietelizabeth]

i’m terrified and i’m not even the one in the bloody thing

[SpaceFactsWax]

Thank you for posting. I got to see a rocket launch in 2018. Incredible experience. I posted a pretty awesome clip of the trip on my page.

[Rymo]

Correct me if I’m wrong, but is it true they are going to the international space station? And if so, how do they actually control it to get to a certain destination?

[thomasreiner]

Kompliment. Ein geiler Start. Man kann sagen was man möchte, aber Elon Musk hat es einfach drauf. Wir brauchen 8 Jahre für einen Flughafen. Gruß aus Deutschland.

[georgetirebiter]

Thank you Elan Musk for the new future in our 1st phase of the space case. I like your style.

[The_Real_Tom_Ball]

This is none essential travel and those astronauts aren’t 2 meters apart!!!!

[Dylansworldofgaming]

LOL - AMAZING, I FLIPPING LOVE CARTOONS!