SpaceX on cusp of launching astronauts, back on home turf

By MARCIA DUNN
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida —  SpaceX was on the cusp of launching NASA astronauts into orbit Wednesday, a first for a private company and a giant leap forward for the booming business of space travel.
The planned afternoon liftoff to the International Space Station will be the first of Americans from the U.S. in nearly a decade.
Riding aboard the brand new SpaceX Dragon capsule for the historic test flight will be veteran NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob