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2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many astronauts will be part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 mission to be launched?
A
3
B
2
C
4
D
5
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -SpaceX’s crewed launches are adding up, too: Crew-5 marks the eighth astronaut mission for the company, with two more scheduled before the end of spring 2023.

Detailed explanation-2: -So far, SpaceX has successfully completed three operational missions as part of the Commercial Crew Program. Those three missions consisted of sending 4 people to the International Space Station. SpaceX Crew-2 docked to the ISS after a 24 hours journey. SpaceX Crew-3 arrived at the ISS after just 21 hours.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mann, Cassada, Wakata, and Kikina will join the space station’s Expedition 68 crew of NASA astronauts Bob Hines, Kjell Lindgren, Frank Rubio, and Jessica Watkins, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin.

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