Russia’s Soyuz MS-24 crew capsule could launch to the International Space Station sooner than planned to replace a potentially unsafe spacecraft slated to return three astronauts back to Earth, Russian media reported. Upsettingly, the potentially unsafe spacecraft is MS-23, a replacement craft sent to the ISS to…
Update: February 27, 8:01 a.m. ET: SpaceX issued a scrub of today’s scheduled launch with roughly two and a half minutes left in the countdown clock. Company officials blamed an ignition system issue for the the delay, specifically ground equipment used for loading the engine ignition fluid. SpaceX is now targeting…
The stage is set for an unpiloted rescue vehicle to launch to the International Space Station, in an important mission that will allow three astronauts to breathe a bit easier once their lifeboat finally arrives.
