Nasa and SpaceX's historic launch second attempt to send US astronauts to the ISS - LIVE

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In a historic moment a decade in the making, the skies above Florida will light up on Saturday when the launch of a rocket born from a groundbreaking public-private partnership returns the United States to the business of human spaceflight.

Not since the retirement of Nasa’s space shuttle fleet in 2011 has the US possessed the capability to send its own astronauts into orbit, and the success of this week’s mission, formally known as SpaceX Demo-2, is likely to shape the direction of the space agency’s near-Earth ambitions for a generation.

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[pbob]

Launch happens at 2:42:11
Thank me later

[ameliaiasmina]

When they will return from space they need to quarantine for 14 days ?

[gavhinds]

All the iss will be sat rubbing their hands in anticipation for their weed delivery

[ebenezer]

Your thumbnail doesn’t have the correct rocket

[JayJay-wftf]

Its 2020!! The year of madness, they defo gonna bring back some mad aliens🤣

[saucer]

Why does every camera have to have a fisheye lens and why isn't there ever a camera facing front like a dashcam?

[jbelme]

I really enjoyed the rocket’s miraculous return to earth. It didn’t cause me to question the entire scheme at all.

[mahdihajilahijani]

what an incredible moments, god bless america 🇺🇸🇺🇸

[alllifematters]

I watched this live. It was amazing to see the diversity of everyone involved in the programme. It's just goes to show what we can achieve when we come together. Man, women, black, white etc etc. It must be amazing to be part of SpaceX and NASA watching that rocket successful launch humans into low earth orbit 🔥👨‍🚀👩🏾‍🚀👩🏻‍🚀🚀🔥

[dzikieswinie]

Excellent! New era begins with commercial space flights - just like in some sci-fi movies... Wonder who will win the new milestone for humanity, i.e. manned mission to Mars. Chinese, Russia or USA?Our guess is that China is thinking of a manned launch still this or next year.

[judesherlock]

And God bless America for Donald Trump 💯

[SpaceFactsWax]

Thanks for posting. I got to see a rocket launch in 2018. Incredible experience. I posted a pretty solid video of the trip to my channel.

[binw.]

I just wanna know how do they use the bathroom ? lol 😂 seriously.

[zeinasherif]

Thank-You NASA What a formidable liftoff❤️💙

[archiesmith]

amazing launch didnt see it in real life tho

[edmontonexoticbullys]

Hmm so you’re trying to tell me we lost connection for 3 seconds and as soon as it re Connects jjst boom the drone it there with no dust or anything from it landing..?

[jesalbov]

why the image quality is so bad? thought it was going to be better since we are in 2020 x)

[DivineAdministration]

Message to the public: Please do not cuss out astronauts! I like earth! It is too far for us to run and take cover in a cave! Doug and Rob please have a safe and blessed trip!

[ludwigsnihonto]

Am I the only one who was worried for the astronauts to get wrecked by that pice of thrash almost hitting them at 2:54:42

[sunk]

waste of time and fuel. by the way you kept on madinity everyone tell
ing orbit station as space station