Historic launch postponed due to bad weather

The World

History was almost made yesterday as SpaceX and NASA attempted to launch the first-ever privately developed spacecraft carrying humans into Earth’s orbit. Due to bad weather, the launch was postponed to Saturday, but it is expected to usher in a new era of spaceflight. Host Marco Werman speaks with Margaret Weitekamp, the head of the Space History Department at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. 

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