Cape Canaveral, Florida – It’s a significant day for space exploration as NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission prepares for liftoff from Kennedy Space Center to the International Space Station. Following delays, the team is aiming for a late-night launch with astronauts on board.
The Crew-8 launch, set for 10:53 p.m. EST, was postponed twice due to unfavorable conditions in the rocket’s flight path, according to a NASA statement. The mission will carry a team of astronauts to the orbital laboratory, including members from NASA and Roscosmos.
Among the crew are NASA astronauts named Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, and Jeanette Epps, along with a Roscosmos cosmonaut, Alexander Grebenkin. The scheduled docking time at the International Space Station is set for approximately 3 a.m. on Tuesday.
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