Finally, some good news to talk about for a bit.
The SpaceX shuttle launch of its Crew Dragon capsule went off today without a single hitch.
There was a worry that there could be yet another weather delay that got in the way, but nope! We’re in the clear and, for the first time since 2011, astronauts have been set out to the International Space Station from a launch on U.S. soil.
The astronauts are already on the way to the International Space Station and should arrive on Sunday morning if things go according to plan.
The launch looked absolutely incredible. SpaceX documented each moment on Twitter and it’s the coolest thing you’ll see today.
They started with liftoff.
We even got to see the main engine cutoff separation and the start of the second engine burn.
And if that wasn’t cool enough already, the Falcon 9 booster that broke off somehow landed itself perfectly on a target in the middle of the sea after falling down from space.
It was absolutely perfect. The internet got a chance to enjoy it — even if it was for just a second.
We also had a pretty awesome moment when we realized Bob Behnken, one of the astronauts on board, actually brought his son’s toy dinosaur into space with him.
That’s right, fam. A toy dinosaur was launched into space before you were. Imagine that.
This was absolutely awesome and much needed with everything else that’s going on in our lives right now. Yes, it’s only a moment. And there are important things going on right here down on earth.
But still, our future just got a little bit brighter. And with the way 2020 has gone for all of us so far, that’s a big win.
