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Launch Postponement of Crew Dragon Spacecraft (Crew-2)
with JAXA Astronaut HOSHIDE Akihiko

April 21, 2021 (JST)

National Research and Development Agency
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

The Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Space X) and NASA has announced to postpone the launch of the Crew Dragon spacecraft (Crew-2) due to unfavorable weather conditions along the flight path,which was planned to occur on April 22, 2021 6:11 (EDT) (April 22, 2021 19:11 JST).

The new launch schedule is as follows,

1. Launch Schedule:
 April 23 2021 / 18:49 (Japanese Standard Time, JST)
 April 23, 2021 / 5:49 (EDT)
 Time is the 24-hour clock.
2. Docking Schedule with the International Space Station (ISS):
 April 24 2021 / 18:10 (Japanese Standard Time, JST)
 April 24, 2021 / 5:10 (EDT)
 Time is same as above.

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