Dragon, Falcon can withstand lightning strikes, reveals Elon Musk while advocating safety

X CEO Elon Musk boasted capability of its rocket and craft, involved in ‘historic’ launch with NASA on May 30, to withstand lightning strikes. mission being scrubbed on its first attempt due to wear conditions on Thursday. According to NASA ministrator Jim Bridenstine, re was a lot of “electricity in atmosphere” on May 27 just 17 minutes before countdown was set to begin at 4:33 pm ET. w, crew is still looking at a 50-50 chance of favourable conditions for mission’s second attempt on May 30 at 3:22 pm ET.

While replying to tweet about an earlier instance where a rocket was launched amid lightening and wear, Musk revealed that even Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon capsule are designed in a manner to “withstand multiple lightning strikes”, but it is t visable to “take this risk”. 

As millions are erly waiting to witness iconic launch from Florida for first time in nine years, veterans  Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken have yet again buckled up in capsule in ir X suits. NASA ministrator Jim Bridenstine has also put on an optimistic forefront to mission and said that enthusiasm regarding launch still remains same. He again defended decision to cancel mission on May 27 and cited “safety” of crew as “top priority”. 

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50-50 chance

NASA is looking at a 50 per cent chance of wear being in a favourable condition on May 30 for rescheduled NASA-X Crew Dragon launch. After millions were disappointed with poor atmospheric conditions forcing historic ‘Launch America’ mission to be aborted on May 27, chances of launch being successful on Saturday also remains equally grim. 

NASA ministrator Jim Bridenstine has said that wear conditions are expected to remain same for next couple of days as well. refore, currently, mission is on go with a constant tap on atmosphere. Last time, mission was cancelled just over 16 minutes before countdown was set to begin, but mission crew has said that enthusiasm has t been diminished with scrub. NASA chief has said that both US astronauts are also "rey to go".

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