NASA has 10 new astronauts chosen from more than 8,000 applicants.

The SpaceX Demo-2 Launch will be the first time NASA astronauts launch from American soil into orbit since the shuttle program retired in 2011. In the latest briefing on Tuesday, NASA officials said Wednesday’s mission had a 60% chance of favorable conditions. Elon Musk spoke on NASA-TV giving credit to all of the people ate SpaceX, NASA and others who worked on making the Demo-2 launch happen. The objective of the mission will be to test the SpaceX Crew Dragon, including its state-of-the-art touch screen displays and SpaceX suits that connect to the capsule. 7 a.m.At Cocoa Beach Pier in Cocoa Beach, Florida, a popular place to watch launches at Cape Canaveral, rain poured in the early morning hours.