NASA directs SpaceX to launch astronauts from US soil to ISS

This is the second in a series of four guaranteed orders NASA will make under the Commercial Crew Transportation Capability (CCtCap) contracts.
In a significant step toward expanding research opportunities aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and reducing its dependence on Russian launch facilities, NASA has ordered California based-company SpaceX to launch astronauts from US soil.
“It is really exciting to see SpaceX and Boeing with hardware in flow for their first crew rotation