Groundbreaking launch comes amid historic pandemic
Not only is Wednesdays scheduled SpaceX/NASA launch historic because it marks Americas crewed return to space after nine years, but it is also historic because it is happening in the midst of a worldwide pandemic. We are cleaning the training facility twice daily.The pandemic complicated an already complex project. The engineering staff that comes into the Kennedy Space Center or Johnson Space Center is outfitted in special personal protective equipment. Because of the pandemic, another launch tradition has been, to use a space flight term, scrubbed. Because of the coronavirus pandemic and social distancing concerns, the number of people permitted at the launch complex has been limited.
Residents of Space Coast filled with excitement ahead of historic launch
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. The countdown is on for the launch of the first crewed space mission from the United States in nine years; the rocket is scheduled to launch from Cape Canaveral on Wednesday afternoon. The excitement is bringing crowds to the Space Coast, and it means a lot for residents around Titusville, as well. I think itll be heard to leave your house tomorrow, said Tony Phillips, a Space Coast resident. The official weather forecast has improved, and there is now a 60% chance of favorable weather conditions for the Space X Demo-2 launch, according to the 45th Air Force Weather Space Wing. If for some reason the launch is scrubbed, the next launch window is Saturday.