BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — NASA and SpaceX announced the planned Crew-8 launch to the International Space Station has been delayed.
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The launch was originally set for 12:04 a.m. Friday, but it has now been pushed back to 11:16 p.m. Saturday.
Officials said the launch time was moved due to weather concerns, including high winds.
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SpaceX teams will continue to monitor the weather as they get closer to Saturday’s launch time.
The Crew-8 mission aims to launch three astronauts and one cosmonaut to the space station.
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Crew-8 will spend six months on board the ISS to conduct research.
Channel 9 will continue to monitor the planned launch and provide updates on Eyewitness News.
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