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NASA says SpaceX launch 'could have triggered lightning' if it went ahead last night

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28.05.2020 - 10:07

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NASA has revealed that the SpaceX launch ‘could have triggered lightning’ if it went ahead last night. The space giants were forced to cancel the historic launch to the International Space Station due to poor weather conditions around the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida.

Now, Jim Bridenstine, NASA administrator, has revealed that the launch could have been catastrophic had it gone ahead. He said: “I know there’s a lot of disappointment today.

The weather got us. “There was a concern that if we did launch, it could actually trigger lightning. We made the right decision.” While the initial launch countdown went according to plan last night, launch officials warned SpaceX Launch Director Mike Taylor that the weather just wasn’t good enough for

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