SpaceX prepares for Crew-9 launch to International Space Station

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — SpaceX is preparing for its next mission to fly astronauts to the International Space Station.

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NASA and SpaceX plan to launch the Crew-9 mission from the Kennedy Space Center in mid-August.

Crew-9 will include two space veterans, a first-time NASA astronaut, and a cosmonaut.

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Crew-8 launched four astronauts from Florida in March.

The launch should occur once the Federal Aviation Authority completes its Falcon 9 rocket investigation.

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The rocket was grounded after an anomaly during a July 11 Starlink launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base.

A liquid oxygen leak developed on the rocket’s second stage, preventing the successful deployment of 20 Starlink satellites.

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Channel 9 will continue to monitor the planned Crew-9 mission and provide updates on Eyewitness News.

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