SpaceX Says Crew Dragon’s Launch to ISS Delayed Due to Falcon 9’s Engine Issue

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SpaceX Says Crew Dragon’s Launch to ISS Delayed Due to Falcon 9’s Engine Issue

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The launch of Crew Dragon, which was initially planned on 31 October, has been postponed till 14 November because SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket’s engines were found to be defective during the launch of the US new GPS satellite, SpaceX’s Vice President Hans Koenigsmann said on Thursday.

He added that the company deposed the engines and sent them to Texas for testing to replicate the case and perform additional inspections if needed. The company announced that it would replace the faulty engines to carry four astronauts to the ISS.

The SpaceX Merlin engines, which are mounted on Falcon 9 rockets, were first designed in 2006 and can be reused.

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SpaceX Says Crew Dragon’s Launch to ISS Delayed Due to Falcon 9’s Engine Issue

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