NASA and SpaceX launch astronauts from U.S. soil for the first time since 2011

For the first time in nine years, NASA astronauts launched to orbit from U.S. soil. And for the first time ever, their ride to space was a craft designed and owned by a private company.

Astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley rocketed to space Saturday afternoon aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, en route to the International Space Station. Despite some initial weather concerns, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 12:22 p.m. EDT. The capsule is set to dock at the station early Sunday morning at 10:29 a.m. EDT.

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[JoSeF...]

Riots & Rockets
It's like the 60's

[chrisruble]

I watched the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, and STS launches since I was a kid. This has me all choked up. Great to see launches from the good old USA again.

[AAA-uvjx]

Give Elon Musk a credit. Founded Paypal, Tesla, now SpaceX. He has changed/innovated so many things. Haters can hate him but things he has completed had made profound impact.

[usamasajid]

taking social distancing to a whole new level!

[DevInvest]

Grew up in the Space Race era-
Was wildly into rockets/model rockets
Missed on a chance to fly-
Never thought I be inside a “space ship” real time on my cellphone
That was only 50 ish years ago
Unbelievable

[cavdrkz]

This is pretty huge. 2020 is like a god damn roller coaster so far lol

[Sunshine]

Wow very proud of everyone who made this happen. God bless the two astronauts come home safe to your families.

[eac]

Awesome! Just freaking awesome! Back in orbit and soon the moon and Mars. Great job Space X and NASA!

[adamrasmussen]

This is just awesome to watch! Much needed change of pace...

[ACTS-zgwz]

love the mouse on the rocket from T+ 3;56-around 7 there is a mouse running around on the edge of a live rocket in outer space. to funny

[NocturnalNews]

Conveniently lost signal at the precise moment the rocket landed🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[thebestisyettocome]

God speed and safe travels and return to Mother Earth. 🇺🇸

[juliebarron]

Absolutely amazed can't believe Iam watching this I've had to get to 55 to realize the impact ..The commentary and views of each stage fantastic a massive well done to all involved and thank you for the experience .

[michaelmahaffey]

All the flat earthers losing their minds

[SAMEntalhealth]

Feel like we're watching the Olympics with this announcer lmao "coming up at about 20 seconds...." "thar she blowssss"

[dmed]

The astraunauts reals names are Bill and Ted, but they knew people would laugh at Bill and Ted's excellent adventure.

[bigtruckdriver]

Wow. I love this country. We are back in the game.😁🇺🇸

[imgonnagogetthepapersgetth]

5:40 Awww...I love you too, lady.... whoever you are.

[young]

Even though I missed the moment of the first engine landing, I was very impressed with all of this challenge and success. I hope all of you are doing well until coming back on earth.

[shimeih]

Even the American ship uses metric system for speed😂😂😂 lol