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The Associated Press Posted: Apr 14, 2015 1:08 PM ET Last Updated: Apr 14, 2015 3:13 PM ET
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SpaceX faces stormy skies for the second day in a row as it tries to launch a shipment of space station groceries.
The unmanned rocket is set to blast off at 4:10 p.m. ET Tuesday from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Forecasters put the weather odds at 60 per cent.
It’s launch day! @SpaceX #Dragon is set to liftoff at 4:10pm ET. Weather is now 60% ‘go.’ http://t.co/JXXZTcAevD pic.twitter.com/B5fCmuIY5L
— @NASA
The SpaceX capsule holds more than 1,800 kilograms (4,000 pounds) of supplies ordered up by NASA for the International Space Station, much of it food.
Italy is sending up a special espresso machine for Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, who’s been stuck with American instant coffee since last year. The Italians in charge of the project hope to revolutionize coffee-drinking in space.
SpaceX, meanwhile, hopes to transform the rocket business by landing a leftover booster on an ocean platform. This will be the third try.
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