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SpaceX\u2019s Dragon 2 spacecraft, powered by a Falcon 9 rocket, on the lunchpad at the Kennedy Space Center.
Image: David J. Phillip \/ AP<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Update 5\/27:<\/strong>
Due to weather concerns, NASA has postponed the launch until Saturday, May 30th at 3:22 PM (EDT).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wow\u2026 it\u2019s hard to believe. Just a little over nine years ago, we covered the launch of Space Shuttle Endeavor <\/a>and supplied storage for the Last Shuttle Project<\/a>, which documented Endeavor\u2019s last flight. Since then, there hasn\u2019t been a manned launch from U.S. soil. When NASA needed to send someone up into space (such as to the ISS), we needed to send them up on Russian Soyuz capsules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SpaceX Liftoff<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Today that changes. At 4:33 EDT, two U.S. astronauts will lift off on the first crewed flight aboard SpaceX\u2019s Dragon 2 spacecraft powered by a Falcon 9 rocket from launchpad LC-39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, FL. Not only will it be the first manned space flight from the U.S. in nearly a decade, but it will also be the first-ever commercial rocket launch with a crew. SpaceX (from whom all the space hardware is provisioned) is a privately-held company rather than a government agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As another interesting angle, this will be a launch that very few will see in person. With the current COVID-19 pandemic situation, both NASA and SpaceX are discouraging the general public from gathering in large groups to observe. Fortunately, there will be plenty of coverage, ranging from NASA\u2019s official streaming channel<\/a>, to most major news outlets, to the American Museum of Natural History<\/a>\u2018s page, featuring narration by Hayden Planetarium Director Neil deGrasse Tyson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the return of manned space flight originating in the U.S. and NASA\u2019s Artemis program<\/a>, which is aiming to return to the Moon by 2024, we\u2019re all excited here at OWC \u2013 a fascination with space travel runs deep in the company\u2019s DNA. Or, as OWC Founder and CEO Larry O\u2019Connor said, “It\u2019s truly an exciting day. The final frontier and exploration thereof are turning sci-fi into sci-reality more every day. Go Go Go Dragon!”<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Update 5\/27:Due to weather concerns, NASA has postponed the launch until Saturday, May 30th at 3:22 PM (EDT). Wow\u2026 it\u2019s hard to believe. Just a little over nine years ago, we covered the launch of Space Shuttle Endeavor and supplied storage for the Last Shuttle Project, which documented Endeavor\u2019s last flight. Since then, there hasn\u2019t […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":62445,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2367],"class_list":["post-62440","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-space-beyond"],"yoast_head":"\nGo Go Go Dragon! 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