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Live SpaceX launch - hoping for tonight: 21:33 (UK)

After several cancellations....From Go Stargazing: This evening at 21:33 (UK) a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will lift off from Kennedy Space Centre in Florida transporting astronauts Douglas Hurley and Robert Benkhen to the International Space Station aboard a Crew Dragon capsule. It will be the first time SpaceX have launched humans into space!* as of 08:00 (UK) there's a 60% chance of "GO" and 40% chance of "NO GO" due to weather. If the launch does not take place today it will be postponed to this coming Saturday or possibly Sunday.Watch this via our live facebook stream which starts at 21:15 (UK).

Delilah Hall ● 2349d13 Comments

If the launch goes ahead and the sky is clear.Look to the SW around 21.50 and you will see it going overhead.At 21.30 you will also see the ISS that SpaceX is trying to catch.

Felicity Goodall ● 2349d

I cannot do a direct link but if you copy and paste the huge link below it will take you directly to the live screening which is on now and will be on to show the launch (hopefully again if it goes ahead)https://www.facebook.com/NASA/videos/695595847675337/?__tn__=kCH-R&eid=ARADYmkDXj7FyJs0mQ6Qf_j-N3Wo8SvypvjbrDUwfHy0sIrjfGORKLML8yyK7GB9aqQI4b7bL_D9_bvS&hc_ref=ARQvTMsW0IACCGZ8pt4rOLY0UWeG8ou5gahnbp67a0Z22wTSkiMfzg-c5Qk0o9HPaWI&fref=nf&__xts__[0]=68.ARCK84XFRMsfz6WX4qfOOiXGIBR0yAYDH5mbLSgqM40OZDg3504dJnAmmFGut9zPdyPEdFLSce4LRXIYWAKLBIHywGS535T2qkOMaByYac56lFjgwW7XIB1qUNf7nW3FsTOj0oFxZlmq2q1Tj6PIjFAxm3Qgu6qJZqkKU8I94REmeAAhenvWuroVVbkANNA5irHBnGLY5smrFxvlkOxS3-1A8FKXG38cLKgVzl_ZKX-LvpXzUKO3vydhcoRm_HSYlVSaVRbDjxB4dd8DFG7GC7jFu_XqD6o841ZyaQeEOelT2ZMD8LoW3_NV3HhdCwkb0Y73aEQvVImlqGkcJz7_-ZQ4tjT9ko7AVIe3P52qrNm5EE1-sDysrC7wUbDzRTbO92xMgZ66HRZZxNbApKouN-d6c-VQZpv5KyDWvYvv5xZLD-QmKVrcvdn-1T1V_BZPR13ttJeoqZOd79TW5SP3ODZF1VZqYKno2DzmyQOL9U9who740kwK4M9uPmEk7mv49A

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Julian Pavey ● 2348d

Thank you, Julian xxSo exciting, yet a bit nail biting as well.

Delilah Hall ● 2348d

OK I bet some real nerves and the doubts will be passing through ones brain. They may be trained and its all they want to do in life,an idea from childhood coming true, but it has to be a thought at the very last moment. T-5 SEC Fingers X

Julian Pavey ● 2348d

No show - bad weather yet again. Oh well.. another day!

Delilah Hall ● 2348d

The launch was unfortunately scrubbed at T - 17:00 - weather issues.Now scheduled for Saturday at about 10:20 am UK time - again, weather permitting...

David Noades ● 2348d

Sorry - that should read 8.22pm UK time on Saturday...

David Noades ● 2348d

We will be glued again!

Delilah Hall ● 2348d

Hi Julian, will your link work on Saturday or will there be a different one ....please?

Joy Griffiths ● 2348d

It will work,Joy :-)

Delilah Hall ● 2348d

They've undocked - the return leg begins. Splash down tonight sometime between 7 and 8pm BST.  good luckhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-53621102

Andrew Craig ● 2282d

We'll try and catch that.

Philippa Bond ● 2282d