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SpaceX Nasa launch: astronaut crew prepare for space station mission

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SpaceX was aiming for a Sunday night launch of four astronauts to the International Space Station, although the prospects of good weather were just 50-50 and the company's leader, Elon Musk, was sidelined by Covid-19.

If it goes ahead, the launch will be Nasa's first full-fledged mission sending a crew into orbit aboard a privately owned spacecraft. The company's newly designed Crew Dragon capsule was set for liftoff at 7:27pm Eastern time (0027 GMT on Monday).

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