SpaceX to launch Dragon cargo mission to space station after one-day delay

SpaceX will launch its 28th cargo mission to the International Space Station for NASA Sunday (June 4) after a one-day weather delay, Report informs via Space.com.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is now scheduled to launch a robotic Dragon cargo capsule toward the orbiting lab Sunday at 12:12 p.m. EDT (16:12 GMT) from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The launch was originally scheduled for Saturday, June 3, but SpaceX announced a 24-hour delay in the wee hours citing the need to "allow more time for vehicle preparations and for weather conditions to improve," according to a Twitter update.

There's no guarantee the Dragon will get off the ground on time, however; in fact, there's a 60% chance that the weather won't cooperate on Sunday, only slightly better than the 70% odds of bad weather for Saturday. If the launch doesn't happen today, the next opportunity comes Monday (June 5) at 11:47 a.m. EDT (15:47 GMT).