Former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, with more time in space than any other American, will rocket into orbit for the fourth time Sunday, riding a SpaceX Falcon 9 launcher from Florida with a fare-paying investor and private pilot, and the first two Saudi Arabian astronauts to fly to the International Space Station. Liftoff is scheduled for 5:37 p.m. EDT (2137 UTC).

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