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NASA targets Wednesday for Crew-5 launch to ISS

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) — The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and SpaceX are concentrating on Wednesday, Oct. 5, for the launch of the company’s Crew-5 mission to the International Space Station (ISS), in accordance with the most recent replace of the company.

Last week, the mission groups adjusted the launch date to this week because of the impression of Hurricane Ian.

The Crew-5 flight will carry NASA astronauts Nicole Mann and Josh Cassada, together with Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Koichi Wakata, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina to the ISS.

After the Dragon spacecraft docks to the orbiting lab, 4 station crew members of the Crew-4 mission will finish their mission and return to Earth simply over every week later, in accordance with NASA.

The Crew-4 mission will undock from the area station and splash down off the coast of Florida.

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