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American Astronauts Launch from American Soil in Historic Test Flight of SpaceX Endeavour Crew Capsule
NASA's Commercial Crew program celebrates a crucial milestone as the first astronauts depart Earth aboard a commercially built and operated American spacecraft.
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SpaceX 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.
Read More![Storm clouds gather over Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. Photo credit: Jared Haworth / We Report Space](/img/uploads/2020/05/falcon-9-spacex-demo-2-jared-haworth-22620-200529155754-390x205.jpg)
Subtropical Ridge Won't Bring Good Weather Until Tuesday
The 45th Space Wing Weather Squadron monitors weather on launch days.
Read More![Serious weather moves across Kennedy Space Center during the SpaceX Crew Demo-2 countdown. Photo credit: Jared Haworth / We Report Space](/img/uploads/2020/05/falcon-9-spacex-demo-2-jared-haworth-22611-200527192207-390x205.jpg)
"...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.
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