In a historic first, Nasa and SpaceX have successfully launched two veteran astronauts into space.

The launch also marks the first manned mission for SpaceX and the first private participation in taking astronauts to the International Space Station.

Space commentator, Leo Enright joined Susan to discuss the significance of the launch and look ahead to what we might expect in the years to come as we push further into the world of commercial space flight.

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