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Countdown continues for SpaceX mission headed to the International Space Station

SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft Freedom sits on top of the company's Falcon 9 rocket on Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.
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SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft Freedom sits on top of the company's Falcon 9 rocket on Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.

Update: SpaceX and Axiom Space are now targeting Thursday, Jan. 18 at 4:49 p.m. ET for the launch of Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) to the International Space Station (ISS). This launch date change will allow additional time for teams to complete pre-launch checkouts and data analysis, including of the parachute system energy modulator.

The privately chartered mission is scheduled for liftoff Wednesday. The four-member crew will study the effects of microgravity on plants and humans.
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Brendan Byrne