Space X for the first time launched Hurley and Benkhen on 30th May. It was the first time any privaye company and NASA launched its astronauts in the orbit over decades.
However, Tropical storm over Florida is likely to delay planned return of first Space X crew.It is being estimated that the weather system was in the eastern Caribbean on Wednesday was expected to develop into a tropical storm NASA‘s commercial crew program manager, Steve Stich, said –
flight controllers will closely monitor the weather and, if necessary, keep the astronauts at the space station until conditions improve.
Even NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine agrees for the same. He said –
You have to remember this is a test flight.If the weather isn’t good or the sea states aren’t good, we’re going to take our time bringing Bob and Doug home.
