A series of engine tests of SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft in Florida ran into problems, sending up thick clouds of smoke
SpaceX said the craft was undergoing a"series of engine tests" at a facility in Cape Canaveral, and something went wrong during the final stretch. SpaceX will work with
. The United States has not had the technology to fly humans to orbit since the space shuttle program ended in 2011. Meanwhile, decided to ask the private sector to design and build a new generation of spacecrafts.Read MoreSpaceX Crew Dragon, built to carry humans, returns home from ISSSpaceX and Boeing , which is building a vehicle called Starliner, were awarded contracts worth up to $2.6 billion and $4.2 billion, respectively, in 2014. Both capsules were supposed to start flying in 2017, but SpaceX and Boeing have been hampered with delays.
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