NASA, SpaceX launch rocket to ISS
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The International Space Station-bound SpaceX Cargo Dragon is loaded with 6,500 pounds of needed equipment, research gear and crew supplies.
SpaceX aimed to launch the CRS-34 cargo mission toward the International Space Station on Wednesday evening (May 13) but called the try off with about 30 seconds left on the countdown clock due to bad weather.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 6:05 p.m. EDT on Thursday, May 15, carrying Cargo Dragon C209 and 6,500 pounds of supplies, medical experiments, and a joint NASA–U.
SpaceX Dragon's launch, which will carry about 6,500 pounds of cargo to the International Space Station, was postponed again Wednesday. (NASA)
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NASA and SpaceX now target Friday for CRS-34 after storms scrubbed the launch countdown in the final minute
Florida’s spring storms won again on Wednesday evening, forcing NASA and SpaceX to abort the CRS-34 cargo launch to the International Space Station just minutes before liftoff. The mission is now scheduled for no earlier than 6:05 p.
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