SpaceX wasย forced to call off the historic launch of the company's first manned spaceflightย due to inclement weather. SpaceX was hoping to become the first commercial aerospace company to ferry passengers to the International Space Station. The rocket was ready to go, and the decision to scrub the launch was made about 15 minutes before the scheduled lift-off.
NASA astronautsย Robert Behnken, 49, andย Douglas Hurley, 53ย were sitting in the Crew Dragon spacecraft when they learned that the launch had been called off. The two will have to wait in the cockpit while the rocket's fuel is unloaded, a process that will take about 40 minutes.
NASA and SpaceX said they willย try again on Saturdayย (May 30) at 3:22 p.m. ET
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