NASA and SpaceX Questions Answered

On Saturday, May 30, 2020, the United States opened a new era of human space travel as a private company for the first time launched astronauts into orbit, nearly a decade after the government retired the storied space shuttle program in the aftermath of national tragedy.

Two American astronauts lifted off at 3:22 p.m. from the same Florida launchpad that once served Apollo missions and the space shuttles. But the rocket and capsule that lifted them out of the atmosphere was built and operated not by NASA but SpaceX, the company founded by the billionaire Elon Musk to pursue his dream of sending colonists to Mars.

To celebrate the momentous NASA and SpaceX launch,  Pink Space Theory hosted an asynchronous virtual launch party and worked with NASA to get answers to your questions. Thanks to the Surviving Homeschool Facebook Group, Hylton Boys and Girls Club, General Heiser Boys and Girls Club, Lightening Athletics and Performance Training, and SPARK Education Foundation for spreading the word about the launch watch party. We especially, want to thank the Serving Homeschool Facebook Group and our Pink Space Theory volunteers for the thoughtful questions. See all of the questions and answers at the below link.