Updated May 28th, 2020 at 02:13 IST
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.
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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:
Webcast of Crew Dragon’s demonstration mission with @NASA astronauts @AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug on board the spacecraft is now live → https://t.co/bJFjLCzWdK https://t.co/aXQUcY4diB
— SpaceX (@SpaceX)
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.
Standing down from launch today due to unfavorable weather in the flight path. Our next launch opportunity is Saturday, May 30 at 3:22 p.m. EDT, or 19:22 UTC
— SpaceX (@SpaceX)
"We are not going to launch today."
— NASA (@NASA)
Due to the weather conditions, the launch is scrubbing. Our next opportunity will be Saturday, May 30 at 3:22pm ET. Live #LaunchAmerica coverage will begin at 11am ET. pic.twitter.com/c7R1AmLLYh
Image Source: AP
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Published May 28th, 2020 at 01:31 IST