SpaceX, NASA delay next astronaut launch to ISS due to leak on Dragon spacecraft
The launch of SpaceX's Crew-13 mission to the ISS, previously scheduled for Sept. 12, has been delayed due to an oxidizer leak on the Dragon spacecraft. A new target has not yet been announced.
SpaceX's upcoming astronaut mission to the International Space Station, originally scheduled for September 12, has been postponed due to an oxidizer leak in the propulsion system of the Dragon spacecraft. NASA and SpaceX teams are conducting additional tests and data review before making a decision on a new launch date. The mission, named Crew-13, will carry NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, along with the Canadian Space Agency's Josh Kutryk and Sergey Teteryatnikov from Russia's Roscosmos, for a seven-month stay aboard the ISS.
The crew will conduct various tasks, including station maintenance, spacewalks, science experiments, and outreach activities.
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