SpaceX improved Crew Dragon capsule for planned Oct. 31 launch

Washington DC (UPI) Sep 29, 2020

SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule received an improved heat shield and more powerful solar arrays for a six-month crewed mission planned to launch Oct. 31, the company said Tuesday. Liftoff is planned for 2:40 a.m. from Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Crew 1 mission to the International Space Station will be the first regular flight for a Dragon spacecraft, which c