Live coverage of the launch begins around 15 minutes before liftoff, so that’s around 8:20 p.m. ET (5:20 p.m. PT) tonight. You can watch the livestream either onSpaceX’s YouTube pageor using the embedded video above. As is typical with SpaceX’s reusable Falcon 9 rockets, the...
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The historic SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission, which includes the first-ever commercial spacewalk, will launch tonight from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Four private astronauts, three of whom have never been to space before, will travel to the highest altitude yet ...
Watch live coverage onCBSNthis Saturday, May 30. Launch is scheduled for 3:22 p.m. EDT. Opening a new chapter in American spaceflight, two veteran space shuttle fliers will blaze a fresh trail to orbit aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft Saturday, weather permitting — the first launch ...
SpaceX watching weather for Polaris Dawn launch (Image credit: SpaceX) SpaceX is officially "go" to attempt tonight's planned launch of the private Polaris Dawn mission, but weather is a constant concern. Currently, there is a 60% change of bad weather that could prevent tonight's Dragon...
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Dragon separation. SpaceX’s reusable supply ship separated from the Falcon 9 rocket 12 minutes after launch tonight, starting a 36-hour transit to the International Space Station. The US military’s Space Test Program payload is visible in Dragon’s trunk.https://t.co/DKmD70YVyppic.twitter...
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But even before it reaches the final P/2 orbit, the spacecraft will be ready to begin its science operations. About six to eight days after launch, after the health of the spacecraft is confirmed, the science instruments will be turned on, including four wide-field cameras to scan the sk...
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