SpaceX Crew-9 to bring back Sunita Williams: NASA recalls ’very unusual problem’ with Dragon spacecraft
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- Sep 28, 2024
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28 Sep 2024, 08:17 AM IST
Crew-9, SpaceX, and NASA completed a full rehearsal of launch day activities ahead of liftoff on Saturday, September 28, 2024.(SpaceX)
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) informed on Friday about a "very unusual problem" that SpaceX Dragon spacecraft witnessed just ahead of the Crew-9 launch to the International Space Station.
The US space agency also shared an update on the SpaceX Crew-9 mission that was earlier postponed from September 26 to September 28 in the wake of "any potential storm activity" due to Tropical Storm Helene.
Will Hurricane Helene further delay the Crew-9 mission? NASA Commercial Crew posted on X on Saturday, "Weather officers with @SLDelta45 predict a 55% of favorable weather conditions for launch, scheduled for 1:17pm ET Sept. 28."
The NASA said, “The cumulus cloud rule, flight through precipitation, and surface electric fields rule are primary weather concerns.”
SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket are now back on the pad and cargo loading will soon begin. “Both rolled back to the hangar on Wednesday to protect from Hurricane Helene,” NASA said.
Steve Stich, NASA's Commercial Crew Program manager, said during the press briefing, “We are vertical at the pad, and the next big activity will be loading the cargo here this afternoon and then getting ready for flight.”
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