A SpaceX rocket blasted off this afternoon from Kennedy Space Center, carrying a Dragon capsule with NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken to the International Space Station. It's the first time astronauts have launched from the United States in nine years and a first for a private company.
NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley are in SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft. It lifted off on a Falcon 9 rocket at 3:22 p.m. ET on Saturday, May 30, from Launch Complex 39A in Florida.
NASA's live coverage of the launch is on NASA TV.
Other things to know about Saturday's launch
The Associated Press contributed to this report.