Be Sure to Stream the Historic NASA and SpaceX Launch
NASA and Elon Musk’s SpaceX are about to make history as they send astronauts into Earth’s orbit.
SpaceX will be launching NASA astronauts into orbit, the first American space launch since 2011. Founded in 2002, SpaceX set out to design and manufacture an advanced spacecraft, hoping to help enable human life on other planets.
Human spaceflight is returning to America!
WHO: @AstroBehnken & @Astro_Doug
WHAT: #LaunchAmerica mission
WHEN: May 30
WHERE: @NASAKennedy
HOW: Aboard @SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraftFind out when to watch NASA TV coverage of this historic mission: https://t.co/RgaWO21sTN pic.twitter.com/ZfylKOvdBs
— NASA (@NASA) May 28, 2020
This test space flight will launch at 3:22 pm EDT, with coverage streaming four hours before liftoff. The Dragon spacecraft will depart from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida and make its way to the International Space Station. Thanks to some bad weather, many individuals were left disappointed when the spacecraft was unable to take off on the original launch date of May 27th. Currently, the odds of launching on Saturday are 50% while the odds on Sunday are at 60%. In the event that the weather does not permit a safe departure for the crew involved, NASA has already scheduled a back-up date.
Crew access arm retracting from the spacecraft pic.twitter.com/wSn8gJdujN
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 27, 2020
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All systems are looking good for Crew Dragon’s first flight with astronauts
You can learn more about SpaceX and witness history in the making by streaming the event here.
