ONWARD AND UPWARD!

Today barring any unforeseen weather issues, two astronauts will ride a privately built rocket and spacecraft to orbit, marking the first launch of humans from U.S. soil in nearly a decade.

Scientific American, By Irene Klotz

God speed to Astronauts Doug Hurley and Robert Behnken.

SpaceX’s Demo-2 Crew Dragon, the first to carry astronauts, stands atop its Falcon 9 rocket at Launch Pad 39A of NASA’s Kennedy Space Center as the crew access arm swings into position for launch. (Image credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Daniel L. Hightower, Lawyer