SpaceX and NASA have delayed the launch of Crew-6 to the ISS by 24 hours. The new launch is set for Monday, February 27.
. The mission, known formally as Crew-6, was originally planned to take four astronauts to the International Space Station on Sunday, February 26. Now, though, NASA and SpaceX have delayed the launch of Crew-6 to Monday, February 27, at 1:45 a.m. ET.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket heads for orbit after lifting off from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center. Image source: ZUMAPRESS.com/MEGA Officials also noted a possible issue with “evidence of some combustion” in one of the engine bays on the Falcon 9, which appeared during a recent launch of Starlink satellites. NASA and SpaceX expect Endeavour and the Falcon 9 rocket to be cleared for the Crew-6 launch before Monday, February 27.
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