As SpaceX & NASA readies for launch, tornado warning issued near Kennedy Space Centre

While X and NASA geared up for historic launch of Dragon Crew capsule on Falcon 9, Brevard County, home to Kennedy Center launch site was tified with a torno warning. Even though alert ended at 2:15 ET, which was at least two hours before liftoff time at 4:33 ET, re were continuous occurrences of flashes of lightning and thunderclaps. As of w, according to international media reports, thunderclaps have been replaced with grey fog. 

Reportedly, 45th Wing, an arm of US military, is constantly monitoring wear to ensure that rocket will have a smooth ride through upper atmosphere. According to reports, wear squron of 45th Wing is in constant contact with X officials. y will make final call on wher to move forward or hold off on launch.

Astronauts board X rocket for historic launch

Meanwhile, US astromers Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken have boarded Crew Dragon on top of 230-foot X Falcon 9 rocket for mission that has triggered concerns surrounding unfavourable wear conditions.

mission is being credited as a significant leap towards ‘renationalisation’ of commercial travel. two veterans will be heing to International Station from launchp which was used by Apollo moon missions nearly half a century ago. 

X is first private company to be a part of program, and before launch, X CEO Elon Musk hailed accomplishment as a “dream come true”. He also ted that it is “hard to believe” two NASA astronauts were seen smiling, waving and giving thumbs up as y debuted in X suit while y got reied to board commercially built rocket and craft. Musk ted that mission is t only a momentous moment for him, but also for ‘everyone at X'.

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‘Herculean task’

NASA ministrator Jim Bridenstine h lauded entire launch as a “herculean task” and called it a “monumental achievement”. It was also revealed that designing of X Dragon capsule was started from scratch at least 12 years ago to travel to Station. Bridenstine said that NASA let “commercial industry invate” and that led to solutions that were ‘undreamed of before’. According to NASA ministrator, that aspect remains ‘real success’ of #LaunchAmerica.

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Im source: AP