Elon musk space X rocket launches two NASA astronauts into orbit

Space X rocket
Space X rocket by Elon Musk 

Elon Musk space X rocket launches two NASA astronaut into orbit. 

The first ever crewed space launch by a private company has just happened as after it was cancelled because of predictions of a lightening storm.

The first ever private company to launch a rocket with NASA astronaut, Elon Musk's company have successfully created history with NASA as his space falcon 9 with 2 NASA astronauts called Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken. The two astronaut are seen in the crew dragon capsule as they lift up from pad-39 A at the kennedy space center.
Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken
Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken in the space X rocket 
According to NASA, everything thing has been going on as planned as the two astronauts have soared through the atmosphere accompanied by applause from Elon musk's crew and NASA's crew.with falcon 9 main stage having already landed in earth on it sea pad in Atlantic Ocean.
The second phase which the rocket lights his own rocket has also been accomplished,the rockets engine accelerated the rocket into the orbit.
Space X

The US president, Donald Trump flew from washington to Florida at Kennedy space center, to witness the historic moment of the launching of the rocket.
Donald Trump and his wife
Donald Trump and his wife visiting Kennedy space center 

Making him the third president of the US to witness the live launching of a rocket.
Before it was launched The space X owner, Elon musk indicated that the big day might be postponed because of weather risk,with less than an hour it was cleared by NASA that the weather was clear for launching.

Space X is a cash flush rocket company that wants to take man to mars.
It was setup by eccentric billionaire Elon Musk in 2002 in Hawthorne Carlifornia.

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