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Feb 27, 2023
NASA, SpaceX Look to March 2 for Next Available Crew-6 Launch Attempt
Image above: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 launch from Kennedy Space Center in Florida to the International Space Station at 1:45 EST Monday, Feb. 27, was scrubbed. The next available launch attempt is at 12:34 a.m. EST Thursday, March 2, pending resolution of the technical issue preventing Monday’s launch. Photo Credit: SpaceX.
NASA and SpaceX scrubbed Monday’s launch attempt of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-6 mission to the International Space Station due to a ground systems issue. Mission teams decided to stand down to investigate an issue preventing data from confirming a full load of the ignition source for the Falcon 9 first stage Merlin engines, triethylaluminum triethylboron (or TEA-TEB).
“I’m proud of the NASA and SpaceX teams’ focus and dedication to keeping Crew-6 safe,” said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. “Human spaceflight is an inherently risky endeavor and, as always, we will fly when we are ready.”
SpaceX has removed propellant from the Falcon 9 rocket and the astronauts have exited the Dragon spacecraft for astronaut crew quarters. Both the Falcon 9 and Dragon are in a safe configuration.
NASA and SpaceX will forgo a launch opportunity on Tuesday, Feb. 28, due to unfavorable weather forecast conditions.
The next available launch attempt is at 12:34 a.m. EST Thursday, March 2, pending resolution of the technical issue preventing Monday’s launch.
Related articles:
Crew-6 ‘Go’ for Launch Following Successful Launch Readiness Review
https://orbiterchspacenews.blogspot.com/2023/02/crew-6-go-for-launch-following.html
NASA’s Crew-6 Heads to Space Station to Conduct Scientific Studies
https://orbiterchspacenews.blogspot.com/2023/02/nasas-crew-6-heads-to-space-station-to.html
Related links:
NASA TV: https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html
Commercial Crew: https://www.nasa.gov/exploration/commercial/crew/index.html
SpaceX Crew-6: https://blogs.nasa.gov/crew-6/
Harmony module: https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/elements/harmony
International Space Station (ISS): https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html
Images (mentioned), Text, Credits: NASA/James Cawley/SpaceX/SciNews.
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