Air and Space

The countdown is on for SpaceX's second attempt at sending astronauts into orbit from American soil.

The crowds are building on the Space Coast for Saturday's crewed launch.

People are coming from all over the country to watch the historic SpaceX launch.

Former U.S. Senator Bill Nelson talks to FOX 35 about the future of the space program.

If weather cooperates, SpaceX could send up the first astronauts from American soil in nearly a decade on Saturday.

SpaceX will take a second shot at launching the first astronauts from American soil in nearly a decade into orbit. FOX 35 meteorologist Jayme King has a look at the forecast.

The 45th Space Wing has a team of meteorologists who advise NASA on weather conditions before a launch.

NASA says they will assess weather conditions for a Saturday afternoon launch in the morning. Wednesday's launch was scrubbed due to inclement weather. The launch on Saturday is set for 3:22 p.m.

SpaceX will try again on Saturday to launch a manned spacecraft into orbit after it was scrubbed earlier this week.

A lot of people were on the Space Coast for Wednesday's launch. Some of them are stickign around, unable to pass up the once in a lifetime chance to witness history.

The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is officially open with new safety features.

Many have wondered why SpaceX and NASA scrubbed Wednesday's launch instead of waiting out the storms.

President Donald Trump left Cape Canaveral on Wednesday without seeing a launch, but it was still an eventful day that included a tour of the Kennedy Space Center.

Thunderstorms for much of the day threatened to force a postponement of a SpaceX launch, and the word finally came down that the atmosphere was so electrically charged that the spacecraft with NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken aboard was in danger of getting hit by a bolt of lightning.

The launch of a SpaceX rocket ship with two NASA astronauts on a history-making flight into orbit has been called off with less than 17 minutes to go in the countdown because of the danger of lightning. Liftoff is rescheduled for Saturday.

A history-making launch has been delayed due to inclement weather. Former astronaut and U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson says this is what NASA trains for and it's always better to play it safe with the lives of astronauts.