New Delhi, May 14 (IANS). American space agency NASA and Space After the launch was postponed on May 13 due to bad weather, the team has now decided to launch on Friday, May 15 at 6:05 pm (EDT).
At the same time, according to Indian time, this mission will take place at 3:35 am on May 16. This mission will launch from Space Launch Complex-40 located at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft will carry about 6,500 pounds of science equipment, supplies and other essential items to the ISS.
According to the US space agency NASA, previous attempts had to be canceled due to violations of meteorological rules (unsullied cloud rules). The new launch window will not only allow cargo to be kept fresh but will also ensure correct phasing with the space station.
NASA’s live launch coverage will begin at 5:45 pm on May 15 on the NASA Plus app, Amazon Prime and NASA’s YouTube channel. The Dragon spacecraft will dock with the ISS at approximately 7 a.m. on Sunday, May 17. Live coverage of the docking will begin at 5:30 am.
If we look at the importance of this mission of NASA, the CRS-34 mission will deliver essential food items, equipment for scientific experiments and other supplies to the astronauts present at the space station. This is the 34th mission of NASA’s Commercial Resupply Program, in which the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is being used.
Meanwhile, Space Agency and NASA teams are continuously monitoring the weather conditions. If the weather does not cooperate even on May 15, the next launch opportunity will be decided later. Space lovers can watch this launch live.
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