Visitors stick around Brevard County for historic launch, now scheduled for Saturday

A lot of people were on the Space Coast for Wednesday's launch. Some of them are sticking around, unable to pass up the once in a lifetime chance to witness history.

Visitors stick around Brevard County for historic launch
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A lot of people were on the Space Coast for Wednesday's launch. Some of them are stickign around, unable to pass up the once in a lifetime chance to witness history.

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex opens
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The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is officially open with new safety features.

Timing behind launch impacted by weather
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Many have wondered why SpaceX and NASA scrubbed Wednesday's launch instead of waiting out the storms.

Take an interactive tour of NASA facilities ahead of the historic SpaceX launch

The space agency released a video that gives viewers an up-close glimpse of some of the tools and equipment that will be used to send astronauts into space.

Weather forecast for Saturday's SpaceX Demo-2 launch attempt: More storms

The weather forecast for Saturday’s launch attempt of SpaceX’s Demo-2 mission is not any better than it was yesterday, when pesky storms grounded the flight.

Historic SpaceX launch scrubbed due to weather

It’s been nearly nine years since astronauts blasted into space from American soil. Thanks to Mother Nature, it will be at least three more days.

SpaceX launch scrubbed as unfavorable weather continues; next attempt Saturday

The planned launch a Falcon 9 carrying the first crewed spacecraft in nearly a decade was scrubbed due to weather. The next attempt will happen on Saturday at 3:22 p.m.

President Trump tours Kennedy Space Center
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President Donald Trump left Cape Canaveral on Wednesday without seeing a launch, but it was still an eventful day that included a tour of the Kennedy Space Center.

How astronauts prepared for launch
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Thunderstorms for much of the day threatened to force a postponement of a SpaceX launch, and the word finally came down that the atmosphere was so electrically charged that the spacecraft with NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken aboard was in danger of getting hit by a bolt of lightning.

SpaceX launch scrubbed because of bad weather
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The launch of a SpaceX rocket ship with two NASA astronauts on a history-making flight into orbit has been called off with less than 17 minutes to go in the countdown because of the danger of lightning. Liftoff is rescheduled for Saturday.

For launch spectators, storms more worrisome than virus

For the spectators gathered along the Space Coast on Wednesday for an astronaut launch, the rumbling thunder, darkening clouds and then a drenching downpour were more worrisome than any pandemic.

Former astronaut, Sen. Bill Nelson says best to play it safe
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A history-making launch has been delayed due to inclement weather. Former astronaut and U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson says this is what NASA trains for and it's always better to play it safe with the lives of astronauts.

Trump's plan to celebrate space launch hits weather snag

President Donald Trump’s plan to celebrate the first space launch of American astronauts from U.S. soil in nearly a decade on Wednesday hit a snag when the mission was postponed at the last minute because of bad weather.

Unfavorable weather conditions cancel manned SpaceX launch this afternoon

The planned launch a Falcon 9 carrying the first crewed spacecraft in nearly a decade was scrubbed due to weather. The next attempt will happen on Saturday at 3:22 p.m.