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SpaceX Delays CRS-5 Launch To Saturday

Pat Host

Wednesday, January 7th, 2015

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SpaceX Delays CRS-5 Launch To Saturday

Photo: NASA.

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) is once again delaying launch for its fifth Cargo Resupply Services (CRS-5) mission for NASA, this time from Friday to Saturday, according to the civil space agency.Launch is scheduled for approximately 4:47 a.m. EST from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. A launch Saturday would result in SpaceX’s Dragon space capsule arriving at the International Space Station (ISS) for its grapple on Monday around 6 a.m. EST. The backup launch opportunity would be Tuesday. CRS-5…

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