Crew-2 marks the third crewed flight flown by SpaceX.
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All eyes will be on the sky early Friday.
SpaceX and NASA are targeting 5:49 a.m. Friday, April 23, for its Crew-2 mission.
The highly anticipated NASA and SpaceX Crew-2 mission launch involves sending four astronauts to the International Space Station on the Falcon 9 rocket. Those on the Space Coast will see it light up the sky. (Check back with FLORIDA TODAY for some sure-to-be-gorgeous night launch photography.)
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Crew-2 launch day parking, traffic rules to know
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A steady flow of people setting up their launch-viewing spot at Cocoa Beach. (WKMG)
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – As the Space Coast prepares for Thursday’s scheduled launch of four astronauts to the International Space Station, officials also are preparing for potential traffic tie-ups, reports News 6 partner Florida Today.
There could be 200,000 or more people coming into Brevard County for Thursday’s SpaceX Crew-2 launch, according to Brevard County Communications Director Don Walker. The launch is scheduled for 6:11 a.m. from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center.
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