Crew Dragon is much more complex than the space capsule (Cargo Dragon or Dragon-1) that shuttled cargo up to the International Space Station. NASA has worked with SpaceX to design it to maximize the safety systems for human travelers.
In this news conference Elon Musk describes himself as emotionally exhausted, but reports that Crew Dragon (Dragon-2) operated nominally in its first test flight - that is, just as it was supposed to.
NASA Administrator Bridenstine says that a new era of LEO (low earth orbit) will see many providers competing on cost and innovation, bringing about increased access to space. He says that the president has given him the task of getting us back to the moon with a sustainable presence there, eventually with launch capability to Mars.
(cont'd tomorrow, the astronauts)
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