History: May 30 (#2)

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May 30, 2020 The Crew Dragon Demo-2 launches from the Kennedy Space Center, becoming the first crewed orbital spacecraft to launch from the United States since 2011 and the first commercial flight to the International Space Station.

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On May 30, in the year 2020: The Crew Dragon Demo-2 launches from the Kennedy Space Center, becoming the first crewed orbital spacecraft to launch from the United States since 2011 and the first commercial flight to the International Space Station. Crew Dragon Demo-2 was the first crewed test flight of the Crew Dragon spacecraft.

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Why May 30, 2020 matters: The Crew Dragon Demo-2 launches from the Kennedy Spac e Center, becoming the first crewed orbital spacecraft to launch from the United States since 2011 and the first commercial flight to the International Space Station. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: May 30, 2020 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revolution has connected bi llions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: The Crew Dragon Demo-2 launches from the Kennedy Space Center, becoming the first crewed orbital spacecraft to launch from the United States since 2011 and the first commercial flight to the International Space Station. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crew_Dragon_Demo-2 (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)