SpaceX delays ISS resupply mission due to weather, moves launch to Monday.
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SpaceX has scrubbed the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket that was set to deliver crucial supplies to the International Space Station due to high winds in the recovery area. The resupply mission is now scheduled for an instantaneous launch window at 11:47 a.m. Monday, June 5. The Dragon capsule will carry more than 7,000 pounds of scientific research, crew supplies, and hardware to the ISS, including experiments on weather, plant growth, and astronaut health, as well as a wide-angle camera to monitor the thawing of ice and permafrost in the Arctic.
Topics:science#falcon-9-rocket#international-space-station#scientific-research#space#spacex#weather-experiments
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