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It’s been nearly a decade since a rocket taking American astronauts to outer space has launched from U.S. soil. But the countdown is on — SpaceX is slated to launch its first manned flight on Wednesday afternoon.
The launch, at Cape Canaveral, Fla., is scheduled for 1:33 p.m. PDT.
According to a report by this news organization, “The launch … could be delayed or changed to another day depending upon weather conditions. The mission, called Commercial Crew Demo-2, calls for a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to take NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken to the International Space Station.
“It will be the first time NASA astronauts have launched into space from the United States since 2011, following the end of the Space Shuttle program. It is also the first time a private company, rather than a national government, has sent astronauts into space.
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