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SpaceX and NASA are once again preparing to launch a fresh crew to the International Space Station after the first attempt to get the astronauts off the ground was thwarted in the final moments by a clogged filter.
The mission — which will carry two NASA astronauts, a Russian cosmonaut and an astronaut from the United Arab Emirates — is now slated to lift off at 12:34 a.m. ET Thursday from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
The Crew Dragon, the vehicle carrying the astronauts, will detach from the rocket after launch and spend about one day maneuvering through orbit before linking up with the space station.
The capsule is slated to dock at 1:17 a.m. ET Friday.The issue that had left the first launch attempt grounded on Tuesday was resolved by early Wednesday morning, according to an update from NASA posted to its website.
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