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May 30, 2020

Newt Gingrich: America's success in space is due to cheerful persistence, despite dangers and challenges

Again and again, Americans return to space, still inventing, discovering, and developing the future.

May 30, 2020

The 45th Weather Squadron keeps an eye on the sky ahead of historic SpaceX launch

The 45th Weather Squadron, which monitors and tracks the weather to assure safe access to air and space, shares what it takes for a launch to be a "go" or "no-go."

May 29, 2020

Space alliance: Elon Musk and President Trump set for historic Demo-2 launch

Elon Musk and President Trump have been working toward the common goal of sending American astronauts to space from U.S. soil, which could come to fruition on Saturday.

May 29, 2020

SpaceX, NASA astronauts make preparations for second attempt at historic launch

SpaceX and NASA are making preparations for their second attempt at a historic launch that will see astronauts travel to space from U.S. soil for the first time since 2011.

May 28, 2020

SpaceX launch rescheduled for Saturday in Florida still faces chance of bad weather

There is still a chance of storms this weekend for the historic SpaceX launch, scrubbed Wednesday as a result of bad weather.

May 27, 2020

Historian Douglas Brinkley predicts SpaceX launch will begin a 'new era of space' exploration

Historian Douglas Brinkley told "The Story" Wednesday that the upcoming launch of a manned, privately built SpaceX rocket will mark the beginning of a new era for American space exploration following the demise of the "elongated" shuttle program.

May 27, 2020

Ari Fleischer calls return of manned spaceflights to US 'like chicken noodle soup for the soul'

Former White House press secretary and Fox News contributor Ari Fleischer told "Bill Hemmer Reports" Wednesday that the resumption of manned missions to space launching from U.S. soil shows that American space exploration is "roaring back."

May 27, 2020

NASA astronaut on scrubbed launch: 'You never know what day you're really going to launch'

NASA astronaut Rex Walheim joined "Your World with Neil Cavuto" Wednesday to discuss the scrubbed launch of a SpaceX rocket that would have carried to NASA astronauts to the International Space Station.

May 27, 2020

Trump says he'll return to Florida for second attempt at SpaceX launch on Saturday

President Trump’s trip to Florida on Wednesday ended early when SpaceX postponed the launch of its rocket ship just 17 minutes before two NASA astronauts were set to make a historic flight into orbit due to inclement weather.

May 27, 2020

Trump and Pence arrive in Florida ahead of SpaceX, NASA rocket launch

President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence both arrived in Florida on Wednesday with plans to watch the first launch of American astronauts from U.S. soil in nearly a decade – but the launch was scrubbed because of weather conditions after both were already on the ground.