Which of the following space agencies are involved in the Crew Demo-2 mission?

The correct answer is NASA and SpaceX.

Key Points

• NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) and SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies Corp.) collaborated on the Crew Demo-2 mission.
• The Crew Demo-2 mission was the first manned launch from U.S. soil since the end of the Space Shuttle program in 2011.
• The mission, launched on May 30, 2020, was significant as it marked the first time a private company, SpaceX, sent astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS).
• The Crew Demo-2 mission successfully transported NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley to the ISS.

Additional Information

• Commercial Crew Program (CCP)
  • The CCP is a human spaceflight program operated by NASA in partnership with private companies such as SpaceX and Boeing.
  • Its primary goal is to develop safe, reliable, and cost-effective transportation to and from the ISS.
• SpaceX Crew Dragon
  • The Crew Dragon spacecraft, also known as Dragon 2, is designed and manufactured by SpaceX for NASA's Commercial Crew Program.
  • It is capable of carrying up to seven astronauts and is equipped with an advanced emergency escape system.
• International Space Station (ISS)
  • The ISS is a space station, or a habitable artificial satellite, that orbits the Earth and serves as a microgravity and space environment research laboratory.
  • It involves international cooperation with contributions from space agencies like NASA, Roscosmos, JAXA, ESA, and CSA.
• Space Shuttle Program
  • The Space Shuttle program was NASA's manned launch vehicle program that operated from 1981 to 2011.
  • It was responsible for carrying astronauts and cargo to and from the ISS and other missions in low Earth orbit.