S8 Ep662: 7. The "Shoot Show" and Returning Humans to Orbit To secure funding for a manned spacecraft, SpaceX relied on Boeing’s participation to legitimize the Commercial Crew Program in Congress. Development of the Crew Dragon involved the "Shoot Show," a team of

7. The "Shoot Show" and Returning Humans to Orbit To secure funding for a manned spacecraft, SpaceX relied on Boeing’s participation to legitimize the Commercial Crew Program in Congress. Development of the Crew Dragoninvolved the "Shoot Show," a team of young engineers who conducted grueling parachute drop tests in the desert to ensure safe water landings. The program culminated in the successful launch of veteran astronauts on the Falcon 9 Block 5, a rocket optimized for safety and reuse. This milestone ended NASA's reliance on Russia for transport and moved SpaceX closer to its deep-space exploration goals. (7)

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