Wednesday, May 27, 2020

SpaceX Public Private Partnership With Russia & The International Space Station Scrubbed

Ok.

Just work with me here.


If we are supposedly on the cusp of war with Russia, and Russia is hacking our stuff, then riddle me this -

"Why are we in a joint Russian partnership with the International Space Station and space R&D?"


SpaceX will launch the second demonstration mission of its Crew Dragon vehicle as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Transportation Capability Program (CCtCap), carrying two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station. This mission will be the first crewed flight to launch from the United States since the end of the Space Shuttle program in 2011. DM-2 demonstrates the Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon's ability to safely transport crew to the space station and back to Earth and it is the last major milestone for certification of Crew Dragon. NASA has extend the mission duration to allow the astronauts to participate as Expedition 63 crew members. The exact duration of the mission will be determined in orbit based on the readiness of the first operational crew mission.

The mission was scrubbed due to weather.

Next launch opportunity - May 30, 2020, 3:22 p.m. EST.

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