1 00:00:00,800 --> 00:00:04,640 American companies are in final preparations to launch astronauts to space from American soil. 2 00:00:06,200 --> 00:00:11,580 In February, SpaceX prepared for its first demonstration flight test from Kennedy Space Center. 3 00:00:15,060 --> 00:00:20,300 On March 2, the SpaceX Crew Dragon launched on its debut flight to the International Space Station. 4 00:00:26,860 --> 00:00:32,540 Docking to the space station on March 3, the Crew Dragon delivered 400+ pounds of supplies. 5 00:00:34,780 --> 00:00:40,000 Onboard is a lifelike test device named Ripley, outfitted with sensors monitoring for effects on humans.