Second launch attempt set for Saturday

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.

Launch expected on Saturday

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

How astronauts prepared for launch

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.

SpaceX launch scrubbed because of bad weather

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.

SpaceX launch scrubbed due to weather

The planned launch a Falcon 9 carrying the first crewed spacecraft in nearly a decade was scrubbed due to weather. The next attempt will happen on Saturday at 3:22 p.m.