Nasa has introduced a delay within the launch of the SpaceX Crew-9 mission to the Worldwide Area Station (ISS) because of ongoing points with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft.
The Starliner, which transported two Nasa astronauts to the ISS in early June, has been docked on the station for the previous two months due to anomalies detected in its propulsion system in the course of the flight.Because of this, the return date for the mission stays unsure.
Initially scheduled for mid-August, the SpaceX Crew-9 flight was meant to carry the following group of 4 ISS crew members to alleviate the present Crew-8 workforce. Nevertheless, with the 2 further astronauts stranded on the ISS, Nasa has needed to develop a plan to carry them again to Earth.
The revised plan includes suspending the Crew-9 launch till no less than September 24. This mission might doubtlessly carry again the 2 stranded astronauts together with solely two Crew-8 members, permitting Boeing extra time to deal with the problems with its spacecraft.
“This adjustment permits extra time…to finalise return planning for the company’s Boeing Crew Flight Take a look at presently docked to the orbiting laboratory,” the US house company mentioned in a weblog submit.
Along with the propulsion system anomalies, the Starliner additionally skilled helium leaks throughout its voyage. If the security points can’t be resolved, the spacecraft might need to return unmanned.
“Nasa and Boeing proceed to guage the spacecraft’s readiness, and no selections have been made concerning Starliner’s return,” the submit continued. Nasa plans to supply updates on each the Crew-9 mission and the Starliner spacecraft throughout a press convention on Wednesday.
The Starliner, which transported two Nasa astronauts to the ISS in early June, has been docked on the station for the previous two months due to anomalies detected in its propulsion system in the course of the flight.Because of this, the return date for the mission stays unsure.
Initially scheduled for mid-August, the SpaceX Crew-9 flight was meant to carry the following group of 4 ISS crew members to alleviate the present Crew-8 workforce. Nevertheless, with the 2 further astronauts stranded on the ISS, Nasa has needed to develop a plan to carry them again to Earth.
The revised plan includes suspending the Crew-9 launch till no less than September 24. This mission might doubtlessly carry again the 2 stranded astronauts together with solely two Crew-8 members, permitting Boeing extra time to deal with the problems with its spacecraft.
“This adjustment permits extra time…to finalise return planning for the company’s Boeing Crew Flight Take a look at presently docked to the orbiting laboratory,” the US house company mentioned in a weblog submit.
Along with the propulsion system anomalies, the Starliner additionally skilled helium leaks throughout its voyage. If the security points can’t be resolved, the spacecraft might need to return unmanned.
“Nasa and Boeing proceed to guage the spacecraft’s readiness, and no selections have been made concerning Starliner’s return,” the submit continued. Nasa plans to supply updates on each the Crew-9 mission and the Starliner spacecraft throughout a press convention on Wednesday.
