Launch Postponement of the Crew Dragon spacecraft (Crew-5)
With JAXA Astronaut WAKATA Koichi
September 28, 2022 (JST)
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
The Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Space X) and NASA have announced to postpone the launch of the Crew Dragon spacecraft (Crew-5), which was planned to occur on October 3, 2022 12:46 Eastern Daylight Time(EDT) (October 4, 2022, 1:46 JST).
In accordance with the explanation by NASA, the new launch schedule will be no earlier than October 4, 2022 (EDT), to avoid potential impacts of Hurricane Ian.
1. Updated Launch Schedule:
October 5, 2022 / 1:23 (JST)
October 4, 2022 / 12:23 (EDT)
The time is the 24-hour clock.
A backup opportunity is set for Wednesday, October 5 (EDT).
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