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Everything is ready for the launch of the SpaceX Dragon, but weather forecasts are not favourable

Cape Canaveral, USA - Liftoff scheduled at 21:25

SpaceX and the American space agency NASA are preparing to launch the third resupply mission of the California-based company to the International Space Station. The Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft loaded with cargo rolled overnight to the launch pad at Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Today's launch time is 3:25 pm EDT (8:25 pm GMT/UTC) with an instantaneous...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1159728
Rome, Italy, 04/18/2014 17:16
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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