NASA and SpaceX eye weather for Friday’s Crew-7 launch

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NASA and SpaceX are about to send four astronauts to the International Space Station, but they need decent weather to launch.

NASA and SpaceX are about to launch four astronauts to the International Space Station in the Crew-7 mission.

Recommended Videos NASA and SpaceX are targeting launch for 3:49 a.m. ET on Friday, August 25, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. According to the latest weather report from the 45th Weather Squadron, which offers detailed assessments for air and space operations in the U.S., the chances of weather-related factors impacting Friday’s targeted launch time is rated at just 15%, meaning there’s a very high chance that the Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying the four astronauts will get away on time.

 

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