Published 18:14 IST, July 24th 2020
SpaceX launch date postponed for Crew-1 mission of NASA-SpaceX: Reports
SpaceX launch date has been postponed from August 30, 2020. Know when will NASA-SpaceX launch its next crewed mission called Crew-1. Read on.
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X launch for its next crewed mission has been postponed. last time when X Falcon 9 sent two American Astronauts from American soil, it created history. w, yet again, X and NASA are prepping for sending X Crew-1 with four astronauts to International Station (ISS).
When is X next launch?
four astronauts will aboard X Crew Dragon capsule in X Crew-1 mission. date is marked for September 2020 which was initially scheduled for August 30. Postponing mission for a month seems to be a decision taken by officials by keeping in mind some essential details.
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However, flight will w lift off from NASA's Kennedy Center in Florida and ncy officials revealed in an update on July 22 that mission would be launched " earlier than late September."
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Currently, Elon Musk's company holds a $2.6 billion deal with NASA's Commercial Crew Program to fly at least six such contracted missions and X Crew-1 is first among m. w postponed X launch mission Crew-1 will carry four astronauts to and from ISS.
professionals going on this mission are NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, and Shann Walker, and Japan's Soichi guchi who will spend about six months aboard orbiting lab.
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private ncy earned billion-dollar deal after successful launch of Demo-2 mission which sent two NASA astronauts Behnken and Hurley. se astronauts spent only two months on ISS lab and w are preparing for ir voy back on Earth.
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X Starlink Launch
X is all set to launch Falcon 9 rocket yet again. Without resting any longer, company is sending its tenth batch of X Starlink satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket. next X launch is scheduled for Wednesday, which is July 29, 2020, which will begin at 4:26 AM ET (08:26 AM GMT or 1:56 PM IST).
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X Starlink satellites will be accompanied by two Earth observation microsatellites for BlackSky Global, a Seattle-based company. Kennedy Center - LC-39A site is booked for historical launch.
All Ims' Source: NASA
18:14 IST, July 24th 2020