Wednesday's launch will be the first manned mission NASA operates in almost a decade, following the space shuttle's retirement.
You can watch the launch live at 9.33pm on Sky NewsSpaceX's Dragon capsule appeared to explode in a video.
Pic: @Astronut099Wednesday's launch marks the first time that SpaceX is taking part in a manned spaceflight, although it has 85 successful launches of unmanned Falcon 9 rockets since 2010.AdvertisementIt was a terrifying moment for the engineers involved in designing the capsule, which is meant to safely carry human passengers in space, but the
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