2 SpaceX astronaut launches to the space station delayed by a few day
2 SpaceX astronaut launches to the space station delayed by a few day
We'll have to wait a little longer to see SpaceX's next two astronaut missions take flight.
We'll have to wait a little longer to see SpaceX's next two astronaut missions take flight.
Elon Musk's company is gearing up to launch two crewed missions to the International Space Station: Ax-1, a private flight for Houston-based company Axiom Space, and Crew-4, a contracted mission for NASA.
Elon Musk's company is gearing up to launch two crewed missions to the International Space Station: Ax-1, a private flight for Houston-based company Axiom Space, and Crew-4, a contracted mission for NASA.
Ax-1, the first-ever all-private crewed mission to the station, had been scheduled to lift off on March 30
Ax-1, the first-ever all-private crewed mission to the station, had been scheduled to lift off on March 30
However, Axiom announced that the launch has been pushed to April 3 at the earliest to "allow teams to complete final spacecraft processing ahead of the mission."
However, Axiom announced that the launch has been pushed to April 3 at the earliest to "allow teams to complete final spacecraft processing ahead of the mission."
And that change in turn delays Crew-4, which had been aiming to get off the ground on April 15.
And that change in turn delays Crew-4, which had been aiming to get off the ground on April 15.
Ax-1 is now targeted for April 3, and Crew-4 will launch no earlier than April 19.
Ax-1 is now targeted for April 3, and Crew-4 will launch no earlier than April 19.