NASA and SpaceX were all set to introduce the next team to the International Space Station (ISS) today however it was cancelled simply seconds before it was because of leave the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. SpaceX scrubbed Thursday’s prepared launch of 4 astronauts to the International Space Station due to thick cloud cover. Well into the 80-second countdown, the objective was terminated due to weather, reported Express News.
Simply 65 seconds before launch, the four-strong team aboard the SpaceX Dragon heard a “hold” call. It stated: “Hold hold hold, we are standing down for violation of weather rules.” The next launch effort from Kennedy Space Center is arranged for Friday at 11:43 a.m., though climate condition are anticipated to aggravate.
NASA- SpaceX Crew 11 launch cancelled
In the live stream revealed by the NASA, another alert was heard, stating: “Dragon SpaceX, bad luck on weather there, we just got clipped by a cumulous cloud right over the launchpad so we ended up scrubbing for weather.” A couple of minutes later on, the Kennedy Space Center shared a message on X, reading: “Due to weather, NASA and SpaceX are standing down from today’s launch attempt.”
As the launch was aborted, NASA and SpaceX groups started unloading the rocket to enable the team to disembark.
4 astronauts– NASA’s Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov– are set to introduce aboard SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft “Endeavor.”
Designated as Crew-11, this objective marks the 11th team rotation flight including the Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket, and the 16th crewed Dragon objective to the International Space Station (ISS), according to NASA.
Upon arrival at the ISS, the Crew-11 group will go through a handover duration with the outbound Crew-10, that includes NASA astronauts Ann McClain and Nichole Ayers, JAXA astronaut Takuya Onishi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov. After the shift, Crew-10 will leave the station and go back to Earth, with splashdown anticipated off the coast of California.
Throughout their objective aboard the ISS, Crew-11 will carry out clinical research study, carry out innovation presentations, and perform regular upkeep. They will likewise support the Artemis project by taking part in simulations created to duplicate lunar landing situations.
