SpaceX Launch to International Space Station Not Canceled But Delayed Due to Technical Issues
The scheduled launch of SpaceX to the International Space Station was disrupted due to technical issues and was postponed just two minutes before lift-off on Monday.
A planned back-up opportunity for lift-off was scheduled for 28 February, but as per NASA, the bad weather has forced the mission to be delayed until 2 March.
SpaceX along with NASA pushed ahead the planned launch due to a technical issue with ignition fluid.
The company’s smooth delivery on human missions for NASA has been disrupted.
SpaceX due to its contract is supposed to handle similar flights right through 2030.
The latest schedule of the space missions purchased from SpaceX by NASA roughly costs $287 million per flight.
The astronaut crew for the flight left the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft due to the postponement. The space vehicle, along with the Falcon 9 booster, are supposedly safe, as per NASA.
SpaceX has also been simultaneously preparing to launch its Starship spacecraft to orbit for the first time.
NASA has booked SpaceX to send two agency astronauts to the surface of the moon on a variant of Starship. This is planned for 2025 and is part of the agency’s Artemis exploration program.
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