SpaceX's Crew-6 ISS Launch Delayed; Ground System's Issue, New Schedule, Other Details

SpaceX's Crew-6 launch to the International Space Station has been delayed.

The mission was halted just two minutes before the SpaceX rocket blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center.

Although the launch delay was abrupt, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson was still proud of the decision.

"I'm proud of the NASA and SpaceX teams' focus and dedication to keeping Crew-6 safe," said the official via NASA's blog.

He added that since human spaceflight is risky, they need to ensure that they will only fly when ready.

SpaceX's Crew-6 ISS Launch Delayed

According to ABC News' latest report, the delayed Crew-6 launch involved a Russian cosmonaut, a UAE astronaut, and two NASA astronauts.

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The international space union said they had to delay the launch because of ground system issues.

There was also a problem regarding the TEA-TEB ignition fluid, the liquid that ignites the rocket engines of the SpaceX Falcon 9.

The main issue prevents data from confirming if there's already a full load of the TEA-TEB fluid.

Because of this, the four spacemen had to wait for the rocket's fuel to be completely drained before they could get out.

New Launch Schedule

For those asking why SpaceX and NASA didn't move the Crew-6 launch on Tuesday, this is because of unfavorable weather forecast conditions.

This is why the Crew-6 mission has been rescheduled for Thursday, Mar. 2. The launch is expected to take off at 12:34 am EST.

Before that happens, NASA says that there will be a media teleconference.

During this conference, NASA and SpaceX will share more details about the launch attempt.

While the SpaceX Crew-6 launch is still delayed, other space missions can move forward.

Previously, Russia's MS-23 Soyuz spacecraft finally arrived at the ISS.

In other news, the new NASA Axiom 2 mission is expected to have the first female commander.

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