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NASA, SpaceX Delay Crew-12 Launch to Friday Amid Weather Concerns
Launch delayed by high offshore winds up to 28 knots along the Atlantic Seaboard, posing safety risks for Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft flight path, NASA said.
- NASA and SpaceX delayed the Crew-12 mission launch to the International Space Station from Thursday to Friday at 5:15 a.m. EST due to weather concerns over elevated winds.
- The Crew-12 mission will carry NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev to support operations and research on the ISS.
- For the first time, the Crew-12 astronauts will be allowed to take smartphones into space to capture moments for their families and share inspiring content, according to NASA Administrator Jared Issacman.
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Replacement space station crew, launching ahead of schedule, eager to go
Two Americans, a French astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut said Sunday they are eager to blast off Wednesday on a flight to the International Space Station, replacing four crew members who cut their mission short and returned to Earth last month because of a medical issue. Crew 12 commander Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot and cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev are scheduled for launch atop a Falcon 9 rocket at the…
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