Kennedy Space Center

So far, the Space Coast's facilities have tallied 109 launches. A potential launch Sunday by SpaceX could bring the end-of-year number to 110, shattering last year's record of 93 launches.

The dress rehearsal for NASA's Artemis II launch will help prepare the astronauts for the real launch date, which is planned for no earlier than February.

A proposal by the FAA would include shutting down Playlinda beach for up to 60 days to accommodate the launches.

The crew arrived at the station in March after launching from Kennedy Space Center on SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket.

NASA and SpaceX's Crew-11 mission is made up of two U.S. astronauts, one from Japan and a Russian cosmonaut. They'll be aboard the International Space Station for six months conducting research.

SpaceX, which has gained international recognition for its rocket launches and partnership with NASA, is expanding operations in Florida.

The crew of four will spend two weeks at the orbiting lab, performing dozens of experiments, after launching Wednesday on a SpaceX private flight from the Kennedy Space Center.

It's the fourth mission to the International Space Station for Axiom Space. The Houston company works with SpaceX for rides to the station and coordinates with NASA to use the ISS for its astronauts.

The decision came down with less than an hour remaining in the countdown. Officials say the launch is off until at least Friday.

After launching on Thursday, the Starship rocket caught the booster back at the pad but lost contact with the ascending spacecraft as engines went out. Officials for Elon Musk's company confirmed that the spacecraft was destroyed.

In a two-for-one moonshot, SpaceX launched a pair of lunar landers Wednesday for U.S. and Japanese companies looking to jumpstart business on Earth's dusty sidekick.

New spacesuits, untested astronauts, and a lot that can go wrong make this five-day mission unusually complex, but with a potentially great reward.