After a long wait and several delays, finally SpaceX - the private space
exploration company founded by PayPal and Tesla Motors co-founder Elon Musk -
set to make history as the first mission anchored by a private company to send
cargo to the International Space Station (ISS) will begin in the early hours of
Saturday (May 19).
At just a few hours at 1:55am Pacific Time (which is 4:55am Eastern time)
Saturday morning, SpaceX will attempt to make the first ever privately-funded
launch to head to the International Space Station ISS) from Cape Canaveral,
Florida. The launch will be made with its Falcon 9 rocket, which is set to
launch its Dragon capsule.
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| Online Live Broadcast (Video): SpaceX Falcon 9 ready for historical space travel destined to ISS |
Talking to media ahead of historical launch Gwynne Shotwell, the president
of SpaceX, told media, “We know this has been touted as a huge mission. We keep
trying to say it’s a test. Nonetheless, it’s a big job.”
The launch will be webcast live and will be repeated by NASA hour at 2:25am
Pacific Time (5:25 Eastern time) for those who could not stay awake until dawn.
Shortly later, a post-launch conference at 5:30am Pacific Time (8:30 pm Eastern
Time) will give more details on the mission.
Watch exclusive video below:
According to latest news from Cape Canaveral, the launch of Flacon 9 has been aborted at the last moment for some mysterious technical reasons. Fina the full story HERE.
SpaceX ready for second attempt to launch Falcon 9 today (Monday, May 21), read here.
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SpaceX ready for second attempt to launch Falcon 9 today (Monday, May 21), read here.
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