Astronauts' Message from Intl. Space Station: ‘Awe-Inspiring’ to See Vehicle Launched from US Soil Docked 45 Feet from Us

Astronauts Chris Cassidy, Bob Behnken, and Doug Hurley held a press conference with reporters from the International Space Station on Monday after Behnken and Hurley rode aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft launched from US soil for the first time in nine years — a historic flight and one that marks a new era for the US space program.