Updated, 4:16 p.m. | Due to poor weather conditions, the Falcon 9 launch planned for Wednesday has been scrubbed, delayed with just over 16 minutes left on the countdown clock. A new launch is planned on Saturday at 3:22 p.m.
SpaceX is teaming up with NASA to launch a new spacecraft from Cape Canaveral Wednesday. The historic launch, marking the first time in nine years that American astronauts have been launched in an American rocket on American soil, is set for this afternoon at 4:33 p.m.
It's also only the fifth time in American history that astronauts will travel to space inside a new spacecraft, and the very first time that American astronauts will fly in a commercially built spacecraft.Florida's Space Coast Office of Tourism and Brevard County Emergency Management are urging the public to stay home for the launch and watch livestreams, instead of standing close to fellow viewers and risking further spread of the novel coronavirus.Let’s pray for a safe and successful mission, that as these Heroic Astronauts “rise on the wings of the dawn...go up to the heavens,” that there “His hand will guide” them and “His right hand will hold” them fast. GodSpeed @AstroBehnken & @Astro_Doug! 🇺🇸
— Mike Pence (@Mike_Pence) May 27, 2020
We welcome readers to submit letters regarding articles and content in Orlando Weekly. Letters should be a minimum of 150 words, refer to content that has appeared on Orlando Weekly, and must include the writer's full name, address, and phone number for verification purposes. No attachments will be considered. Writers of letters selected for publication will be notified via email. Letters may be edited and shortened for space.
Email us at feedback@orlandoweekly.com.
Orlando Weekly works for you, and your support is essential.
Our small but mighty local team works tirelessly to bring you high-quality, uncensored news and cultural coverage of Central Florida.
Unlike many newspapers, ours is free – and we'd like to keep it that way, because we believe, now more than ever, everyone deserves access to accurate, independent coverage of their community.
Whether it's a one-time acknowledgement of this article or an ongoing pledge, your support helps keep Orlando’s true free press free.