KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — Update: NASA has announced a new launch date for SpaceX’s Crew-6 mission.
The launch is now scheduled for liftoff at 1:45 a.m. Monday.
The mission was originally set to blast off at 2:07 a.m. Sunday.
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SpaceX’s Crew-6 mission is set to blast off this weekend from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket are being prepared for the upcoming launch.
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The four members of Crew-6 are spending their last two weeks before launch in quarantine at Kennedy Space Center.
The launch is set for 2:07 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 26.
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Channel 9 is following updates on the launch and will provide live coverage on Eyewitness News.
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