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- SpaceX, founded by Elon Musk more than 18 years ago, is about to rocket launch its first humans into orbit.
- If all goes according to plan, astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley will lift off at 4:33 p.m. ET on Wednesday as part of a test flight of the new Crew Dragon spaceship.
- However, officials from SpaceX and NASA said on Monday that stormy weather may delay the mission.
- If the launch of SpaceX's new Crew Dragon spaceship is scrubbed or delayed, the company can try again at 3:22 p.m. ET on Saturday or 3 p.m. ET on Sunday.
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SpaceX is on the cusp of making spaceflight history for both itself and NASA — that is, if the weather cooperates.
The private rocket company, founded by Elon Musk in 2002, is hoping to launch its first-ever passengers into space from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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