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Update: May 27, 2020 – NASA and SpaceX have scrubbed today's launch attempt due to unfavorable weather conditions around the launch pad. The next launch attempt will be at 12:22 p.m. PDT (3:22 p.m. EDT) on Saturday, May 30. NASA Live coverage will begin at 8 a.m. PDT (11 a.m. EDT) and will be available on the agency's website and numerous other platforms.

Watch live as NASA and SpaceX launch the first astronauts from U.S. soil in nearly a decade. The astronauts will lift off on a Falcon 9 rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida and fly to the International Space Station on SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft. The mission, called Demo-2, is the final flight test for SpaceX to validate its transportation system for astronauts, including the launch pad, rocket, spacecraft and operations. 

Watch on NASA Live starting at 9 a.m. PDT (12 p.m. EDT) on Wednesday, May 27. Visit the NASA Live page for more events related to the Demo-2 mission.

See the latest updates about the mission by following the #LaunchAmerica hashtag on social media. 

For more information about Demo-2, visit the mission website. 

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