A hydraulic issue forced Spacex to cancel the scheduled launch of its CREW-10 MISSION for the International Space Station (ISS) On March 12, just 45 minutes before takeoff. The mission, carrying four astronauts, was scheduled to leave aboard a Falcon 9 rocket Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 19:48 EDT (2348 GMT). The problem was attributed to malfunction in the carrier erector, the structure responsible for moving and supporting the rocket in the launchpad. NASA Astronaut Anne McClain, mission commander, addressed the situation, stating that the crew would be ready as soon as the problem was solved. No failure has been reported with the Falcon 9 rocket or the crew dragon capsule, called resistance.
Technical failure identified in the carrier-erector
As reportedaccording to NASAThe question detected involved a staple arm in the transport erector, which plays a critical role in the protection of the rocket before takeoff. Mike Ravenscroft, NASA’s Launching Program Launching Program Launch Program, explained that the concern was related to how Falcon 9 is kept at the time of launch. Spacex and NASA engineers made evaluations before deciding to postpone the mission.
New attempted launch scheduled for March 14
After the delay, NASA confirmed What another attempt to launch Crew-10 is planned for March 14 at 7:03 pm (2303 GMT). The four -member team includes NASA Astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA) Takuya Onishi and Roscosmos Cosmonaut Kirill Peskov. The mission aims to transport the crew to ISS to a six-month stay, replacing the Crew-9 team, which includes astronauts Nick Hague, Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore, along with Cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov. The Crew-9 team is expected to return to Earth shortly after reaching crew-10.