Take 2 for SpaceX’s 1st astronaut launch, but more storms loom on horizon
By MARCIA DUNN, Associated Press
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX pressed ahead with its second attempt to launch astronauts for NASA on Saturday — a historic first for a private company — but more stormy weather threatened more delays.
Elon Musk’s company came within 17 minutes Wednesday of launching a pair of NASA astronauts for the first time in nearly a decade from the U.S., before the threat of lightning forced a delay.
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said managers w
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