https://www.siliconvalley.com/2020/05/27/watch-live-spacex-set-to-launch-astronauts-into-space/ > Click here if you’re having trouble viewing this video on a mobile device. > It’s been nearly a decade since a rocket taking American astronauts to outer space has launched from U.S. soil. But the countdown is on — SpaceX is slated to launch its first manned flight on Wednesday afternoon.