NASA Selects Astronauts for First U.S. Commercial Space Flights04:33

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden announced the selection of four astronauts to train and prepare for commercial spaceflights that will return American launches to U.S. soil and further open up low-Earth orbit transportation to the private sector. Experienced astronauts and test pilots Robert Behnken, Eric Boe, Douglas Hurley and Sunita Williams will work closely with The Boeing Company and SpaceX to develop their crew transportation systems and provide crew transportation services to and from the International Space Station (ISS). In a series of interviews, Behnken, Boe, Hurley and Williams discussed their thoughts on restoring a U.S. piloted launch capability, their selection and how the Commercial Crew Program will factor into future exploration plans for NASA and its commercial and international partners.