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Launch of the Dragon spacecraft postponed again for a technical glitch

Cape Canaveral, USA - New opportunity on Friday 18 April

Monday's launch attempt of the SpaceX Dragon cargo craft, loaded with nearly 5,000 pounds of supplies for the International Space Station’s Expedition 39 crew, was scrubbed due to a helium leak on the Falcon 9 first stage. The next launch opportunity would be Friday, April 18 at 3:25 p.m. EDT (8:25 pm GMT/UTC) if the issue can be resolved. The launch of the third SpaceX Dragon commercial resupply s...

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Rome, Italy, 04/15/2014 13:19
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