NASA is ready to name the astronauts who will take the very first SpaceX and Boeing flights

NASA's plans for sending manned missions aboard spacecraft from SpaceX and Boeing might be a bit delayed — thanks to the companies, not NASA itself — but they're still definitely going to happen sooner rather than later. Once all the testing is done and the high-tech machines are ready to start hauling passengers, NASA astronauts will step up to the plate and ride them into space. Next week we'll get to find out who will be aboard both missions, and you can watch live as the announcements are made.

NASA has announced that the naming of the astronauts for the first crewed missions of both the SpaceX Dragon and Boeing Starliner will be made on Friday, August 3rd. The event will take place at NASA's Johnson Space Center, and will also be streamed live on NASA's YouTube page.

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