Recent SpaceX news update unveils the aerospace company's impressively ambitious plans for the future. The space transport services company never fails to aim high and hit their target.
Recently, the aerospace company managed to make history when they launched their Falcon 9 rocket on Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to Space.com, the Falcon 9 carried over 5,000 pounds worth of cargo to the International Space Station.
The source mentioned the historic implications of this SpaceX news update. First of all, this is the first time in history that a private company launched a rocket on the Kennedy Space Center.
Secondly, this is the first time that launch pad 39A was used in over five years. The last time a launch occurred here was the time when NASA launched their final space shuttle.
SpaceX is hoping to keep their history-making streak continuously flowing with their next ambitious announcement. The latest SpaceX news update shows that the company is hoping to conduct the first ever, commercial space flight.
According to TheGuardian, company CEO Elon Musk announced that he's planning to put together a private moon mission for two very wealth individuals. Although the identities of the said individuals weren't revealed, it's reported that they are "very serious" about the space tour.
The first passengers of the historic commercial space flight will undergo special health and fitness training in preparation for the launch. As for the launch itself, the SpaceX news update mentioned that the launch is targeting a late 2018 date.
The source mentioned that this commercial space flight has historic implications as well. The civilian passengers will venture about 400,000 miles into space, the farthest any human has ever reached.
This SpaceX news update highlights how far a private company has come in terms of space exploration. Not only is SpaceX hoping put together the first commercial space flight in history, they're aiming to break space exploration world records in the process.
