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SpaceX flies astronauts to the space station in 2015 (missed)

Elon Musk promised SpaceX flies astronauts to the space station in 2015 by the end of 2015. The deadline passed and it didn't happen.

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“Then next year, if schedules hold, we'll be transporting astronauts to the space station for the first time.”
— Elon Musk · May 16, 2014 · World Energy Innovation Forum (May 16, 2014), video, ~00:28:27 00:28:27 ↗
Video: World Energy Innovation Forum (May 16, 2014), video, ~00:28:27
▶ WATCH HIM SAY IT @ 00:28:27 — WORLD ENERGY INNOVATION FORUM (MAY 16, 2014), VIDEO, ~00:28:27
What actually happened

SpaceX's first crewed flight, Demo-2, launched on May 30 2020, four and a half years after the deadline. Wikipedia: Crew Dragon Demo-2 (May 30 2020) ↗

The Progression

May 16, 2014
The promise: “Then next year, if schedules hold, we'll be transporting astronauts to the space station for the first time.” · World Energy Innovation Forum (May 16, 2014), video, ~00:28:27 00:28:27 ↗
Dec 31, 2015
Deadline passed. SpaceX's first crewed flight, Demo-2, launched on May 30 2020, four and a half years after the deadline. Wikipedia: Crew Dragon Demo-2 (May 30 2020) ↗
Today · Oct 12, 2026
Status: Missed · 3,938 days past due. Never happened.

In May 2014 Elon Musk said that next year, if schedules held, SpaceX would be flying astronauts to the space station for the first time. That happened in May 2020.

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