Published 00:16 IST, May 31st 2020
NASA-SpaceX 'Launch America' mission LIVE: Watch historic Dragon spacecraft launch here
NASA-SpaceX ‘historic’ Crew Dragon mission will launch on May 30 at 3:22pm ET to reach International Space Station from US turf for first time in nine years.
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NASA and X are all set to create history on May 30 at 3:22pm ET (12:52 am, May 31 in India) by launching first human flight to International Station from American turf for first time nine years. Despite more storms in forecast, NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley h climbed into ir capsule, for a second attempt at a history-making ride, on top of a Falcon 9 rocket from launch p which was used by Apollo moon missions nearly half a century ago.
Watch live stream of launch here:
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Even though unfavourable wear conditions and a possibility of thunderstorms h caused some delay in ‘#LaunchAmerica’ program on May 27, both NASA and X are w set to make significant leap towards ‘renationalisation’ of commercial travel, three days later at new attempt.
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70-30 chance
NASA was previously looking at a 50 per cent chance of wear being in a favourable condition on May 30 for rescheduled NASA-X Crew Dragon launch. However, as per latest wear update, re is 70 per cent chance of good wear and Crew Dragon mission is currently "go for 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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Im Source: AP
00:16 IST, May 31st 2020