NOW: Watch Live as SpaceX Attempts its Fifth Crewed Launch to the ISS
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Watch Live as SpaceX Attempts Its Fifth Crewed Launch to the ISS:
Launch from Kennedy Space Center is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday.
Two NASA astronauts, along with astronauts from the Japanese and Russian space agencies, are embarking on a six-month mission to the International Space Station. You can catch the action live right here.
The SpaceX Crew-5 mission for NASA, the fifth under a Commercial Crew Program agreement, is slated to blast off at noon ET on Wednesday, October 3 [sic], from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center. Hurricane Ian blasted through the region only a week ago, but the facility emerged unscathed from the powerful storm. A launch readiness review on Tuesday cleared the mission for launch, pending the resolution of three minor open issues which were subsequently addressed.
A webcast of the Falcon 9 launch started at 8:00 a.m. ET (12:00 UTC) and is available at NASA TV, NASA's YouTube page, and at the SpaceX website. Should the launch have to be scrubbed, a backup opportunity is available on Thursday, October 6, at 11:38 a.m. ET.
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