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Weather at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Remains Positive for Crew-6 Launch

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company’s Dragon spacecraft on top is seen at sunset on the launch pad at Launch Complex 39A as preparations continue for the Crew-6 mission.
NASA/Joel Kowsky

Weather officials with Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s 45th Weather Squadron continue to predict a 95% chance of favorable weather conditions for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 launch from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with the flight through precipitation rule serving as the primary weather concern.

Liftoff, from historic Launch Complex 39A, is slated for 12:34 a.m. EST Thursday, March 2. Stay with us as the countdown continues; we’ll keep you updated on the key milestones throughout this important mission. Watch NASA’s live broadcast on NASA Television and the agency’s website.

Seated inside SpaceX’s Dragon Endeavour, awaiting launch, are NASA astronauts Commander Stephen Bowen and Pilot Warren Hoburg, along with mission specialists Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi. Liftoff will be powered by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket.