2020-05-29 00:00:00, CNN, CNN
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SpaceX has also requested Tuesday, June 2, as an additional backup date from NASA if the weather forces both weekend launch attempts to be abandoned, according to the space agency.
Launch officials and mission controllers will need to gather to support the launch, but they've implemented additional safety measures, such as changing control rooms when a new shift begins so that the other room can be deep cleaned.
Florida beaches opened earlier this month, and during SpaceX's first launch attempt on Wednesday, local news outlets reported that spectators crowded public viewing sites, even as a series of thunderstorms rolled through the area.
As of Saturday morning, the 45th Space Wing, an arm of the US military that oversees all East Coat rocket launches, predicts about a 50% chance of the weather holding up enough for launch on Saturday.
SpaceX and NASA will be co-hosting a webcast during takeoff beginning around 11 am ET, and they'll keep that live coverage rolling at least until Crew Dragon docks with the space station about 19 hours after launch.
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