Update: SpaceX and NASA’s Demo-2 manned mission to the International Space Station has been canceled for the planned May 27 launch due to unfavorable weather conditions.
Original Story: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. – If all goes according to plan, NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley will launch about a SpaceX rocket to the International Space Station Wednesday.
SpaceX is targeting an instantaneous launch window for 1:33 PDT on May 27 for the first manned flight launched from American soil in nearly a decade. There is a backup launch opportunity on May 30 and 31.
The “Demo-2” mission is the final major test for SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule, which was designed for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.
Watch the video above to view the planned launch.
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