Last-minute problem keeps SpaceX rocket, astronauts grounded

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The countdown was halted with just two minutes remaining until liftoff from Kennedy Space Center. SpaceX delayed the launch until at least Thursday. Officials said the problem involved ground equipment used for loading the engine ignition fluid. A SpaceX engineer likened this critical system to spark plugs for a car.

Published 3 months ago · Cape Canaveral, United States

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Last-minute problem keeps SpaceX rocket, astronauts grounded

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Last-minute technical trouble forced SpaceX to call off Monday’s attempt to launch four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA. The countdown was halted with just two minutes remaining until liftoff from Kennedy Space Center.

3 months ago·United States

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Washington Times

Last-minute problem keeps SpaceX rocket, astronauts grounded

Last-minute technical trouble forced SpaceX to call off Monday's attempt to launch four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA.

3 months ago·Washington, United States

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The Toronto Star

Last-minute problem keeps SpaceX rocket, astronauts grounded

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Last-minute technical trouble forced SpaceX to call off Monday’s attempt to launch four astronauts to the International Sp...

3 months ago·Toronto, Canada

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Arab News

Last-minute problem keeps SpaceX rocket, astronauts grounded

Last-minute technical trouble forced SpaceX to call off Monday’s attempt to launch four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA. The countdown was halted with just two minutes remaining until liftoff from Kennedy Space Center. With just a split second to blast off, there was no time to deal with the problem, which involved the engine ignition system. SpaceX did

3 months ago·Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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El Pais

Last-minute problem keeps SpaceX rocket, astronauts grounded

Officials said the problem involved ground equipment used for loading the engine ignition fluid

3 months ago·Spain

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NBC Miami

Last-Minute Technical Issue Keeps SpaceX Rocket, Astronauts Grounded

Last-minute technical trouble forced SpaceX to call off an attempt to launch four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA. The countdown was halted Monday with just two minutes remaining until liftoff from Florida. SpaceX delayed the launch until at least Thursday. The problem involved the engine ignition system. Strapped into the capsule atop the Falcon rocket were two NASA astronauts, one Russian cosmonaut and one astronaut from…

3 months ago·Miami, United States

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