NASA and SpaceX now are targeting no earlier than 6:50 p.m. EDT Wednesday, May 13, for the company’s 34th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station. Watch NASA’s live launch coverage beginning at 6:30 p.m. on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and the agency’s YouTube channel.
Teams stood down from Tuesday’s launch opportunity due to forecasted inclement weather around Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
For a May 13 launch, the U.S. Space Force 45th Weather Squadron meteorologists forecast a 60% chance of favorable conditions, with the primary concerns being cumulus and anvil clouds in the area and the potential for the Falcon 9 rocket to fly through precipitation. Weather conditions are expected to improve throughout the week, and NASA and SpaceX will continue to monitor ahead of future backup launch opportunities.
The Dragon spacecraft will dock to the orbiting laboratory at approximately 7:35 a.m. Thursday, May 14. NASA’s live rendezvous and docking coverage will begin at 6 a.m. on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and the agency’s YouTube channel.
For the latest updates on this mission and space station operations, follow @NASASpaceOps and @space_station on X, as well as the International Space Station’s Facebook and Instagram accounts.