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By Cassidy Ochoa
Today, history was made as SpaceX’s first manned launch occurred at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This marks the first time a commercial company has brought humans into orbit around our planet. After cancelling the Dragon’s flight on Wednesday due to weather concerns, the flight was postponed to Saturday, May 30th at 3:22 pm EST. The weather proved to be more favorable, with the initial 50% launch certainty rate rising to 70% around 20 minutes before the launch.
Astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley are now en route to reaching the International Space Station by 10:22 am EST tomorrow after a 19-hour voyage. Both Behnken and Hurley’s experience serving in the U.S military gave them the qualifications to become astronauts in 2000. Prior to selection, Behnken served as an Air Force pilot, while Hurley was a Marine. The astronauts share 1,391 hours in space.
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