Published 1 year ago

Launch of four-man crew to space station on SpaceX rocket aborted just before liftoff

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In a frustrating disappointment, the launch of a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying a four-man crew bound for the International Space Station was called off with just two minutes to go because of trouble with a system used to ignite the Falcon 9's first stage engines.

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The Independent

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

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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NDTV

SpaceX Cancels Rocket Launch To International Space Station Minutes Before Lift-Off

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch to the International Space Station was postponed on Monday, with officials citing problems with ground systems. The SpaceX Dragon Crew-6 mission was scheduled to depart the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 1:45 am (0645 GMT), carrying two NASA astronauts, a Russian cosmonaut and the second Emirati to voyage to space. But just two minutes before lift-off, the launch was called off, or "scrubbed". "Today's #Crew6 …

1 year ago·New Delhi, India

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Associated Press News

Last-minute problem keeps SpaceX rocket 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

1 year ago·United States

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USA Today

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. (AP Video shot by Stephen Smith)

1 year ago·United States

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