It might all come down to the weather. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is planned to launch from Kennedy Space Center at 4:33 p.m. ET -- the first manned rocket launch from the US in nearly a decade.
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is planned to launch from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday at 4:33 p.m. ET -- the first manned rocket launch from the US in nearly a decade.After record rainfall in Florida this week, there's a decent chance we might have to wait even longer.Still, after days and days of nonstop rain, the odds are improving for a successful launch. According to the US Air Force 45th Weather Squadron, there's now a 60% chance of favorable conditions for a"go.
The forecast does call for showers and storms in the afternoon, so a scrub due to weather is possible.Launch or scrubA whole team of meteorologists will be on hand from the 45th Space Wing and SpaceX to determine whether the weather will scrub the launch. The decision can be made right up to liftoff.According to NASA, certain types of conditions can scrub a launch. For example, if there is lightning in the area, that will cancel a flight. Forecasters have to monitor the winds.
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