NASA chief downplays 'Launch Fever' ahead of long-awaited SpaceX Liftoff.

The head of NASA insists there's no "Launch Fever" and promises he'll stop Wednesday's SpaceX launch from the Kennedy Space Center, even if it disappoints big crowds, including President Trump.

"If you want me to stop this thing for any reason, say so," Jim Bridenstine said. "I will stop it in a heartbeat if you want me to. They both came back and said, 'we're go for launch.'"

Bridenstine says the Demo 2 flight has a lot of hype- but he's focused.

"Part of my job as the NASA Administrator is to make sure people understand that their safety is our highest priority and give everybody in the loop the permission to say 'no' before we launch."

Bridenstine says only a handful of NASA astronauts will be at the Kennedy Space Center to watch the crew blast off because of coronavirus concerns.

Astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken will be the first humans to launch aboard a Falcon 9 rocket on a mission to the International Space Station.

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