After many years in the wilderness. The US is back in space with an American made spacecraft carrying crew to the space station. Until now in the interim period, they have had to rely on Russian made technology to achieve that objective. Also for the first time, private sector partners are being hired by governmental agencies to carry out the missions. This will open up the path for space tourism by these private sector operators. The most recent mission was delayed because of hurricane weather. As a result, it will take longer to get to its destination because it launched the day after it was meant to. As opposed to as planned on.
With the spacecraft now fully licensed as safe to carry out such missions. There will be a lot more. Shuttling personnel which means the space station will have a full complement of the crew for many years to come.
