Published 01:31 IST, May 28th 2020
NASA-SpaceX 'Launch America' mission LIVE: Bad weather forces abort; next try in 3 days
The launch of a SpaceX rocket ship with 2 NASA astronauts has been called off because of stormy weather. Liftoff is rescheduled for Saturday.
- Science News
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What NASA has called ‘making history’, the Space X’s brand new Dragon capsule will launch on May 27 at 4:33 pm EDT to reach the International Space Station from the American turf for the first time nine years. Even though the unfavourable weather conditions of thunderstorms and tornadoes caused some delay in the ‘#LaunchAmerica’ program, both NASA and Space X have made a significant leap towards the ‘renationalisation’ of commercial space travel. Space veterans Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken have buckled up in the capsule on top of a Falcon 9 rocket from the launch pad which was used by the Apollo moon missions nearly half a century ago.
Watch the live stream of the launch here:
Weather plays spoilsport: Mission postponed
Weather problems led to a last-minute postponement of the launch. Reportedly, the astronauts were told that the weather wouldn't clear up enough to permit liftoff and the mission was called off with 16 minutes to go in the countdown. The next launch attempt is slated for May 30 at 3:22 pm ET.
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Updated 02:13 IST, May 28th 2020
