Crew Dragon Resilience

Why in news?

• A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule successfully landed in the Gulf of Mexico, returning four astronauts from a mission to the International Space Station.

About Space X Resilience :

• Crew Dragon Resilience (Dragon C207) is a spacecraft manufactured by SpaceX and built under NASA's Commercial Crew Program (CCP).
• In November 2020, it was launched into orbit to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Crew-1 mission.
• As of May 2021, the Crew Dragon spacecraft that carried four astronauts to the International Space Station in November 2020 broke the record for the longest spaceflight by a U.S. crew vehicle.
• Crew Dragon serves as one of two spacecraft that are expected to transport crews to and from the ISS under NASA's Commercial Crew Program, the other being the Boeing CST-100 Starliner.
• The first manned flight of crew dragon marked the first time a private company launched a crewed orbital spacecraft.

Prelims Question:

Consider the following statements about “Crew dragon Resilience” spacecraft:
1.It was built by Boeing for NASA.
2.It is the first crewed orbital spacecraft launched by a private company.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2

Answer to Prelims question