A late static fire test Friday of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket meant the company’s 18th resupply mission to the International Space Station, originally set for Sunday, will have to move to Wednesday instead.
Elon Musk’s rocket company confirmed the new date via a tweet Friday evening.
The mission will carry more than 250 research and science experiments to the International Space Station, including experiments by Adidas on soccer balls and Goodyear on how to better produce tires. Also on board will be the first-ever 3D bioprinter that will begin studying ways of creating viable human tissue in space.
SpaceX’s Cargo Dragon is expected to take off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s launch complex 40 Wednesday evening. SpaceX has not yet confirmed an exact launch time.
But the weather isn’t looking good for mid-next week. According to the Air Force’s 45th Weather Squadron, conditions are 40% go for Wednesday due to expected storms and clouds.
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