WASHINGTON, may 27 — RIA Novosti. the Launch of the spacecraft Crew Dragon, which was to become the first 2011 flight of astronauts from the United States, has been postponed due weather conditions, reported the broadcaster. The launch is broadcast on SpaceX.
the Next attempt is scheduled for may 31.
This is the first test launch of the manned spacecraft Crew Dragon and the first sending astronauts from American soil since 2011, when he was stopped launching space shuttles. He had to deliver to the ISS for NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken.
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To resume its own manned space flight, NASA has concluded contracts with private American companies SpaceX and Boeing, are creating the ships Crew Dragon and Cockpit. In March 2019, the spacecraft Crew Dragon made its first unmanned test flight to the ISS. In December 2019, the first such flight was made, the ship Cockpit, but for technical reasons its docking with the ISS was cancelled.
“We are not going to launch today.”
Due to the weather conditions, the launch is scrubbing. Our next opportunity will be Saturday, May 30 at 3:22pm ET. Live #LaunchAmerica coverage will begin at 11am ET. pic.twitter.com/c7R1AmLLYh
