Nasa has selected four veteran astronauts to lead the way back into orbit from US soil. Nasa Administrator Charles Bolden named the four who will fly on capsules built by private companies - SpaceX and Boeing. Each astronaut has test pilot experience and has flown twice in space. The commercial crew astronauts are: Air Force Col. Robert Behnken, until recently head of the astronaut office; Air Force Col Eric Boe, part of shuttle Discovery's last crew; retired Marine Col Douglas Hurley, pilot of the final shuttle crew; and Navy Capt. Sunita Williams, a two-time resident of the International Space Station.Nasa has selected 4 astronauts to lead way back into orbit from US soilAstronauts are Robert Behnken, Eric Boe, Douglas Hurley and Sunita Williams who range in age from 44 to 50 years oldWhite House officials said the selection will move the US closer to President Obama's goal of sending man to Mars in the 2030s
Despite the failure of supply ships to the ISS, _ said the crew aboard ther space station are in 'good shape' and there are plenty of supplies until at least October.