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SpaceX Crew 3 Mission Set To Launch Wednesday Night

CAPE CANAVERAL (CBSMiami) - After multiple delays, the SpaceX Crew 3 mission is set to take off for the international space station.

The Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to blast off from the Kennedy Space Center Wednesday night at 9:03 p.m. after NASA gave the all-clear for the weather.

The Crew 3 launch was previously delayed due to bad weather and a medical issue with one of the astronauts.

The four astronauts will be replacing Crew 2 which returned to Earth late Monday night.

The Crew Dragon capsule is expected to dock at the space station Thursday night and the crew will stay there for six months.

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