---
title: "Watch NASA Astronauts Give Zero-G Tour of SpaceX’s New Capsule"
description: "NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Douglas Hurley took the time to give us a tour of their new SpaceX ride after launching on Saturday."
date: "2020-06-01"
modified: "2020-06-01"
authors:
  - name: "Victor Tangermann"
    job_title: "Senior Editor"
    link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor"
url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/nasa-atronauts-zero-g-tour-spacex-capsule"
categories:
  - "NASA"
  - "Space"
  - "SpaceX"
tags:
  - "crew dragon"
  - "NASA"
  - "SpaceX"
  - "the digest"
---

# Watch NASA Astronauts Give Zero-G Tour of SpaceX’s New Capsule

![](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/nasa-atronauts-zero-g-tour-spacex-capsule.jpg>)
*\<em\>Image: NASA\</em\>*

## Zero-G Tour

After becoming the [first humans in history to reach orbit in a commercial spacecraft](<https://futurism.com/the-byte/spacex-launches-astronauts-from-american-soil>), NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Douglas Hurley took the time to give us a tour of their new SpaceX ride.

https://youtu.be/llbIzbOStt4

## Touchscreen Future

The Crew Dragon capsule can dock with the International Space Station [completely autonomously](<https://futurism.com/spacex-crew-dragon-astronauts-dock-iss>). Astronauts, however, can take control at any time and make any adjustments of the spacecraft's trajectory [using touchscreens alone](<https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/30/21275753/nasa-spacex-astronauts-fly-crew-dragon-touchscreen-controls>).

Behnken did however note that there are a couple of rows of buttons below that make sure all systems are working as intended and for redundancies.

## Do a Back Flip

"It is a little bit tight quarters," Behnken admitted before revealing he was asked to do a back flip, but had to settle for a side spin in the end. We also got a glimpse at the cargo space below the two seats.

[According to NASA](<https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/2020/05/31/nasas-spacex-demo-2-crew-dragon-hatch-open/>), Crew Dragon will be able to launch up to four crew members at a time and carry more than 220 pounds of cargo.

**READ MORE:** [Tour from Space: Inside the SpaceX Crew Dragon Spacecraft on Its Way to the Space Station](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llbIzbOStt4>) \[YouTube\]

**More on the launch:** *[Watch SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Dock With the ISS](<https://futurism.com/spacex-crew-dragon-astronauts-dock-iss>)*

## Author
I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida.

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