CNN News:SpaceX首次载人航天任务因天气原因推迟发射

The eastern coast of Florida is soggy. A tropical disturbance has been hovering there for days soaking some areas with between five and 10 inches of rain. On Tuesday more than 7 million people were under flood watches from Miami to the Space Coast and that could effect a historic launch planned for Wednesday. At 4:33 p.m., two astronauts are scheduled to take off from American soil. It will be the first time that's happened since NASA's space shuttle program ended nine years ago but NASA's not the only organization involved.
The spacecraft that will take the men into space was made by SpaceX. It's a private company that has received billions in funding from NASA and this will be the first time that a SpaceX vehicle has launched with astronauts aboard.

Will the weather hold over Cape Canaveral, Florida? Meteorologists say there's a good chance it will though rain along the flight path is a concern and afternoon thunderstorms are also possible. If for any reason the mission's postponed, officials say Saturday and Sunday afternoon could also work. If the mission's a success, SpaceX will be a step closer to getting final certification from NASA to carry astronauts to the International Space Station.
Currently that's done from Russia. NASA pays that country $86 million for each seat an astronaut gets aboard the Russian Soyuz capsule. The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, launching from America, would cost around $55 million per seat. Even though the future of the International Space Station is uncertain, SpaceX could provide a platform for future U.S. space missions, so the upcoming Crew Dragon test flight will be watched by space stakeholders around the world.