NASA, SpaceX delay launch of astronaut mission as Helene approaches Florida’s Gulf Coast
Rapidly approaching Tropical Storm Helene has caused NASA and Space X to delay the launch of one of its upcoming astronaut missions in Central Florida. The Crew-9 mission was expected to launch Thursday afternoon from Cape Canaveral, ahead of the predicted landfall of what is forecast to be Hurricane Helene along Florida’s Gulf Coast.
NASA and SpaceX prepare for impact of Florida Hurricane Helene on Cape Canaveral
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Astronauts, capsule for SpaceX's Crew-9 mission arrive at Florida launch site (photos)
The pieces are in place for SpaceX's Crew-9 astronaut mission, which is set to launch this week.
Tropical Storm Helene delays SpaceX's Crew-9 astronaut launch to Sept. 28
SpaceX and NASA have delayed the Crew-9 astronaut launch from Thursday (Sept. 26) to no earlier than Saturday (Sept. 28) due to a strengthening tropical storm.
NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 launch moved back to Saturday under looming threat of Hurricane Helene
The storm should impact Brevard County starting Thursday with winds in the 40-50 mph range, whipping up to 60 mph on the barrier islands
Hurricane Helene threat pushes NASA, SpaceX to shift Crew-9 launch to Saturday
NASA and SpaceX won’t be launching its next crew to the International Space Station as planned this week because of the threat from what is forecast to become Hurricane Helene. NASA announced Tuesday that the planned launch that could have occurred Thursday will now be pushed to at least Saturday as the brewing storm aims to head up into the Gulf of Mexico and strike the Florida coast.
SpaceX, NASA watching Tropical Storm Helene track toward Florida ahead of Crew-9 launch
Mission managers are closely watching the forecast track for Tropical Storm Helene as SpaceX and NASA prepare to launch one American astronaut and one Russian cosmonaut to the International Space Station.
SpaceX crew-9 launch delayed due to hurricane Helene threat
NASA reported that the launch of the SpaceX Crew-9 spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS), which was planned for Saturday, has been postponed due to the impending Hurricane Helene. Two astronauts are on board.
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Satellite images show Hurricane Helene gaining strength before Florida landfall (video)
The storm is expected to make landfall Thursday evening (Sept. 26), bringing intense winds and flooding to the southeastern U.S.
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