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Crew-2 mission: NASA, SpaceX reschedule launch due to ‘unfavorable weather conditions’

By Katlyn Brieskorn, WFTV.com

NASA's SpaceX Crew-2 Launch The Crew-2 flight will carry NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur – who will serve as the mission’s spacecraft commander and pilot, respectively – along with JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Akihiko Hoshide and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Thomas Pesquet, who will serve as mission specialists to the space station for a six-month science mission. (SpaceX/SpaceX)

By Katlyn Brieskorn, WFTV.com

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA and SpaceX are now targeting Friday for the launch of the Crew-2 mission due to “unfavorable weather conditions” along the flight path.

The launch was originally scheduled for Thursday but it is now expected to lift off at 5:49 a.m. Friday.

NASA said conditions around the launch site were expected to be favorable for liftoff, but mission teams said conditions along the flight path and recovery area were unfavorable in the unlikely event of a launch escape.

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The U.S. Space Force 45th Weather Squadron predicts a 90% chance of favorable weather conditions at the launch pad.

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Officials said the primary weather concerns for the launch area will be liftoff winds.

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ULA Atlast V AHEF-4 Oct 17 2018 ULA Atlast V AHEF-4 Oct 17 2018 Picture Jon Galed (Jon Galed/Jon Galed)

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Katlyn Brieskorn, WFTV.com

Katlyn Brieskorn is a Digital Assignment Editor at WFTV. She joined Channel 9 in July 2019.

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