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Dragon can carry as many as 7 astronauts, and it had a crewed flight bring astronauts Doug Hurley and Robert Behnken to the ISS in 2020. Musk sought to decrease the expenditure of spaceflight by developing a totally multiple-use rocket that could lift off and return to the pad it launched from. Beginning in 2012, Area, X's Grasshopper rocket made several short flights to evaluate such innovation. In addition to being CEO of Area, X, Musk was likewise primary designer in developing the Falcon rockets, Dragon, and Insect. Get a Britannica Premium subscription and gain access to unique content. S