Last-minute problem keeps SpaceX rocket, astronauts grounded
2 years, 1 month ago

Last-minute problem keeps SpaceX rocket, astronauts grounded

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Last-minute technical trouble forced SpaceX to call off Monday’s attempt to launch four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA. Strapped into the capsule atop the Falcon rocket were two NASA astronauts, one Russian cosmonaut and one astronaut from the United Arab Emirates. “We’re all feeling good.” Bowen and his crew — including the first astronaut from the United Arab Emirates assigned to a monthslong mission, Sultan al-Neyadi — will replace four space station residents who have been up there since October. ___ The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group.

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SpaceX delays flight to replace NASA’s stuck astronauts after launch pad problem
2 weeks, 3 days ago

SpaceX delays flight to replace NASA’s stuck astronauts after launch pad problem

Live Mint  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A launch pad problem prompted SpaceX to delay a flight to the International Space Station on Wednesday to replace NASA's two stuck astronauts. Concerns over a critical hydraulic system arose less than four hours before the Falcon rocket's planned evening liftoff from NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The two test pilots had to move into the space …

SpaceX delays flight to replace NASA’s stuck astronauts after launch pad problem
2 weeks, 3 days ago

SpaceX delays flight to replace NASA’s stuck astronauts after launch pad problem

Associated Press  

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9 months, 4 weeks ago

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LA Times  

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SpaceX aborts launch to ISS at last-minute after technical issue
8 years, 1 month ago

SpaceX aborts launch to ISS at last-minute after technical issue

India TV News  

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