CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA has scrubbed the launch of their joint Crew 9 mission with SpaceX.
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The agency said the decision was made to avoid potential impacts from Tropical Storm Helene.
The launch is now scheduled for no earlier than 1:17 p.m. on Saturday.
It will launch from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
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The change helped the teams have a rehearsal of launch day activities on Tuesday.
NASA said the integrated system will move into the hangar to avoid the storm.
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