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BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — SpaceX is targeting Sunday for Falcon 9′s launch of Northrop Grumman’s 21st Cygnus mission.
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The rocket will launch at the International Space Station from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
The launch window is at 11:02 a.m.
SpaceX said aboard the spacecraft are tests of water recovery technology.
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One hour until Falcon 9 launches @northropgrumman’s Cygnus spacecraft to the @space_station. Teams continue to monitor weather, which is now 35% favorable for liftoff → https://t.co/bsNx0Xb6I3
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) August 4, 2024
This is the tenth flight of the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Ax-2, Euclid, Ax-3, CRS-30, SES ASTRA 1P, and four Starlink missions.
SpaceX said, following stage separation, Falcon 9 will land on Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
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