SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule shown April 2, 2015, undergoing preparations in Florida for a planned Monday, April 13, 2015, launch of cargo to the International Space Station.(Photo: SpaceX)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Showers and clouds could pose a challenge Monday afternoon during
SpaceX's attempt to launch its next International Space Station resupply mission from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
There's a 60% chance of favorable weather for the instantaneous window at 4:33 p.m. at Launch Complex 40, according to the Air Force's 45th Weather Squadron.
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Forecast good for Sunday night SpaceX launch
SpaceX will try to launch a 208-foot Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft packed with more than 4,300 pounds of food, equipment and experiments for the station's six-person crew.
The mission is SpaceX's sixth under a NASA Commercial Resupply Services contract originally valued at $1.6 billion for 12 flights, but which has had several missions added.
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SpaceX's Dragon cargo ship arrives at ISS
A Monday launch would put the Dragon on course to reach the station early Wednesday. If the launch slips to Tuesday, there's a 70% chance of favorable weather then.
Within 10 minutes of liftoff, SpaceX will attempt to land its Falcon 9 booster on an ocean-going platform it calls the "autonomous spaceport drone ship," part of tests aimed at developing a reusable rocket.
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