NASA watching Elon Musk's SpaceX closely as US military have power to SHUT DOWN launch

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NASA are watching Elon Musk’s SpaceX company closely as it works on a $2.6billion (£1.9billion) contract to transport astronauts to and from the International Space Station (ISS).

are hoping its first manned flight will go ahead this year despite reports one of the Crew Dragon pods last month exploded during a test - something the company dismissed as an"anomaly". However, the US Air Force has the ultimate power to delay a launch, according to the Daily Telegraph.The military reportedly keeps a close eye on launches which are carrying national security assets including satellites.

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