NASA Space Shuttle

I am particularly excited that my Model X config (see below) will be shuttling the astronauts to the pad. I always thought it looked like a spaceship in white — channeling a Space 1999 crew capsule with a Star Wars stormtrooper gleam.

“The all-electric SUV has become the official transport vehicle for SpaceX crew missions and a far departure from the Airstream vans that NASA has used for decades. The Crew Dragon Demo-2 mission will finish the validation process for human-rated spaceflight operations that utilize SpaceX craft. The upcoming launch, slated for May 27, will mark NASA’s first crewed launch in nearly a decade. Both astronauts will make its way to the International Space Station inside the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft and remain in space for over a month before coming back to Earth.” — Teslarati

And tweeted by the NASA Administrator: “Here’s some Tesla news that everyone should love. Check out the Model X that will carry Astro_Behnken and Astro_Doug to the launchpad for the Demo-2 mission! #LaunchAmerica”

My flickr photos from the original Model X unveil event.