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‘The Weekly’ previews historic crewed launch from Kennedy Space Center

News 6 anchor Justin Warmoth hosts weekly show Sunday mornings on News 6

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Space Coast will soon return to glory.

For the first time in nearly a decade, American astronauts will be launched from American soil on American-made rockets.

[RELATED: SpaceX goes vertical at Kennedy Space Center ahead of first launch with astronauts | American spaceflight history: Space Shuttle establishes lasting human presence in space]

Space-X's Falcon 9 rocket will send its Crew Dragon spacecraft -- with astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley onboard -- to the International Space Station. Liftoff is set for 4:33 p.m. Wednesday from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center.

In light of such a significant moment for human spaceflight, News 6 and ClickOrlando.com space expert Emilee Speck joined “The Weekly” this week to discuss the mission, the astronauts and the new-age space race.

[RETURN TO SPACE: NASA astronauts arrive in Florida, marking 1 week countdown to historic launch]


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Justin Warmoth joined News 6 in 2013 and is now a morning news anchor.

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