A Tesla Model X transported SpaceX astronauts to the shuttle
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Manned mission
On May 31, SpaceX became the first private company to send astronauts into space and also marked the first time an American spacecraft went up in nine years.
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Model X
The NASA astronauts - Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley - were transported to SpaceX’s rocket in Tesla’s flagship Model X.
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Demo-2
NASA’s SpaceX partnered launch, called Demo-2, is part of its Commercial Crew Program involving two private companies. The other company involved is Boeing.
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Special plates
Tesla customised the Model X for the occasion, tweaking the air conditioning and also putting in custom plates - that read ISSBND, translating to ISS Bound - and NASA decals.
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Astrovan
Traditionally, NASA has always used huge vehicles, called AstroVans to transport its crew to spacecrafts. But, the vans have been evolving and the use of Tesla could see a new era.