Axiom Space suspended the launch of his fourth trip to the International Space Station due to a leak in the Falcon 9 rocket.
Spacex and Axiom They returned to Cancel his Fourth trip to the International Space Station (EEI) this Wednesday, June 11 with a crew of USA, India, Poland and Hungarydue to a leak in the system that contains liquid oxygen, being a key component for the fuel of the Falcon 9 rocket.
After identifying the leak during the inspections after the static shot of the propeller, Spacex and Axiom Space they decided to suspend the takeoff of the mission, due to the aforementioned and thus, control the security measures. They need Time to make additional repairs Before proceeding to launch.
For now, The new take -off date is unknown. However, both companies work in a coordinated manner with their partners to launch the Axiom-4 mission as soon as possible. Spacex and Axiom Space will launch the rocket when they are completely safe that everything is in correct functioning.
The Axiom-4 mission has already suffered a delay. Initially, the parcel was scheduled for May 29, then postponed to June 8, then to June 10, and now does not have an exact date.
The mission will mark a record in amount of scientific research carried out during a private missionwhich include studies on diabetes, cancer and muscle degeneration.
With more than 60 scientific studies representing a 31 countriesincluding USA, India, Poland, Hungary, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Nigeria and United Arab EmiratesAX-4 will be the most diverse and ambitious mission of Axiom to date.
The crew will be composed of the veteran astronaut Peggy Whitson (Ee. Uu.), The pilot Shubhanshu Shukla (India), the mission specialist Sawosz Uznaski-Winiewski (Poland) and the astronaut and researcher Tibor Kapu (Hungary).
Source: Ambito
