Updated March 2, 2019
NASA had announced weather conditions were good head of the launch, with an 80-percent chance of favorable weather.“This is a critically important event in American history,” the head of the US space agency, Jim Bridenstine, told reporters on Friday, with the rocket and capsule visible behind him on the legendary launch pad where the Apollo missions to the Moon began.
After the shuttle program was shuttered in July 2011 following a 30-year run, NASA began outsourcing the logistics of its space missions. Doug Hurley, one of the two astronauts chosen for the future first manned flight, said: “We will be ready when SpaceX and NASA are ready for us to fly.”Saturday’s flight aims to test the vessel’s reliability and safety in real-life conditions.
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Congratulations on the successful launch, another giant step for the humanity.
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