Wednesday, May 27, 2020

SpaceX's Next Attempt On Saturday, After Flight Scrubbed Wednesday

Hawthorne-based SpaceX and NASA will re-attempt the first launch of astronauts into space on the SpaceX Crew Dragon and a Falcon 9 on Saturday, after being forced to scrub their Wednesday launch. Inclement weather, including nearby thunderstorms and rain, forced SpaceX to halt its launch efforts 16 minutes before launch. There is also another possible launch window on Sunday, in case of any additional issues for the launch on Saturday. The mission will take two NASA astronauts, Col. Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken to the International Space Station, and will be the first time astronauts have launched from U.S. soil since the retirement of the Space Shuttle.

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