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SpaceX NASA returning human spaceflight to United States today (canceled)

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NikolaeVarius wrote: post #2

*Pending weather

On this note, does anybody know what the weather thresholds are that would cancel the launch? I mean, the current forecast suggests it will almost definitely be raining at 433pm Eastern, and wind will be around 10 mph. Is some amount of rain tolerable? How much wind is acceptable?

Re: SpaceX NASA returning human spaceflight to United States today (canceled)

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bryanlarsen wrote: post #5
NikolaeVarius wrote: post #2

*Pending weather

Nominally a 60% chance of a go for launch weather, but according to Ken the Bin on Ars Technica, the weather in the abort corridor is poor so he expects a postponement.

I live on Merritt Island. Our power has been out since 6:30 this morning due to intense storms in the area. That having been said, it is currently sunny and calm.

Given what the weather has been like since Sunday I could see it being postponed. I hope the weather holds and gives a window.

Re: SpaceX NASA returning human spaceflight to United States today (canceled)

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imshashank wrote: post #3

Love the new "Space" suits and the touch screen panel inside the capsule. This is going to be amazing. My prayers with the brave astronauts.

The space suits, UI, design of it all feels exactly what I’ve though the future of space technology would be. Maybe not all the way there yet, but a great leap from hundreds of manual switches and raw aluminum of the shuttle era.
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