NASA's Commercial Crew program celebrates a crucial milestone as the first astronauts depart Earth aboard a commercially built and operated American spacecraft.
Read MoreSpaceX DEMO-2 is Away
After a 9-year hiatus, Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A once again provides the jumping-off point to human spaceflight, as SpaceX's Demo-2 mission ushers in a new era of commercial spaceflight.
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The 45th Space Wing Weather Squadron monitors weather on launch days.
Read More"...And SpaceX is STILL ready"
Astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley were treated to a very thorough dress rehearsal today as the SpaceX Crew Demo-2 flight was called off at T-18 minutes due to weather.
Read MoreSpaceX's Demo-2 Mission is Ready for Launch
Questions about weather, touchscreen flight controls, astronaut breakfast and the new black closeout suits are addressed at Monday's pre-launch briefing.
Read MoreStunning, full color photo book covering every east coast launch spanning 2014-2015, including the first-ever powered landing of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
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