'We had just simply too much electricity in the atmosphere...We made the right decision.' NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine delivers remarks after today's launch was delayed due to weather.
NASA cancels the May 27 launch attempt at Kennedy Space Center due to the weather.geared up to launch Americans into space from American soil and on American equipment for the first time in nearly a decade.
NASA security helicopter flies past launch complex 39A and the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with Crew Dragon vehicle on launch day at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on May 26, 2020.The launch is historic in part because it ends a nearly 10-yearlong U.S. dependency on Russia for seats to space. It also marks the first time Elon Musk's private space firm, SpaceX, is launching astronauts.
He called Wednesday's called-off launch a"milestone" in its own right, saying they learned a lot from a full"wet dress rehearsal." President Donald Trump signs his name during a tour with Vice President Mike Pence, Karen Pence and first lady Melania Trump, at the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Facility at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., May 27, 2020.
There were three weather constraints that prevented liftoff today, including natural lightning, NASA officials said in a broadcast. Unfortunately, they expected all the inclement weather conditions to clear up just 10 minutes after the scheduled launch time today. At just past 3:30 p.m. ET, NASA said the range for weather was still “red,” meaning they can’t launch under these conditions.A “Go, No Go,” count is expected at 3:48 p.m. ET.
"I can't wait to look out the window and see my friends on close approach," he said."Go Bob and Doug, I'll see you soon."Air Force One, carrying President Donald Trump, was seen in NASA's live broadcast arriving at the launch site.The last president to witness a launch from the Kennedy Space Center was Bill Clinton in October 1998.SpaceX founder Elon Musk wears a face mask while standing next to U.S.
NASA astronauts Douglas Hurley, left, and Robert Behnken wave as they walk out of the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building on their way to Pad 39-A, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., May 27, 2020.
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