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With the countdown within 45 minutes of launch, NASA called off an attempt to launch the next crew to the International Space Station Thursday evening to allow more time to troubleshoot a ground system hydraulics issue.
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William Harwood, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2025
These issues didn't stop the countdown for long, but computers detected more problems, leading SpaceX to decide to delay the launch further.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
But in recent years, several organizations have set shorter — and seemingly arbitrary — countdown clocks.
—Brian M. Rosenthal, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
After a 10-second countdown, the answer is revealed along with a QR code that directs to Vulture's site.
—Kerry Flynn, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
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William Harwood, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2025
These issues didn't stop the countdown for long, but computers detected more problems, leading SpaceX to decide to delay the launch further.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
But in recent years, several organizations have set shorter — and seemingly arbitrary — countdown clocks.
—Brian M. Rosenthal, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
After a 10-second countdown, the answer is revealed along with a QR code that directs to Vulture's site.
—Kerry Flynn, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Countdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/countdown. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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countdown
noun
count·down
ˈkau̇nt-ˌdau̇n 
: the process of counting off backward in fixed units (as seconds) the time remaining before an event (as the launching of a rocket)
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