Historic NASA-SpaceX Launch Scrubbed Due to Weather 17 Minutes Before Scheduled Takeoff

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President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump flew to Kennedy Space Center for the launch

Officials called off the historic flight from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, citing weather conditions, but the launch might take place on Saturday or Sunday should weather allow.You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications.

In the hours leading up to the potential launch, forecasters had said there was a 50 percent chance of acceptable weather, Central Florida NBC affiliatereported. That's because SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule requires tame waves and wind conditions along the East Coast of the U.S. and Canada and in the Atlantic Ocean between North America and Ireland in the event of an emergency splashdown.was expected to launch at 4:33 p.m.

When the launch eventually happens, it will be the first time that a private company, Elon Musk's SpaceX, has sent a manned aircraft into space — marking an important step for the future of the commercial space travel industry.

 

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