Article 53XV4 Astronauts prepare for landmark SpaceX launch: what you need to know

Astronauts prepare for landmark SpaceX launch: what you need to know

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Richard Luscombe in Miami, Florida
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Wednesday will see the launch of the first crewed space flight from the US into orbit in almost a decade

Wednesday's crewed SpaceX launch will be the first time since the final flight of the space shuttle Atlantis, on 8 July 2011, that astronauts have blasted off from US soil into orbit.

Here are the key things you need to know:

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