SpaceX and NASA were forced to call off a launch to the International Space Station (ISS) due to a last-minute technical problem. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying astronauts was set to be launched to the ISS on Feb. 27 when a problem with the rocket’s ground launch system was detected with less than three minutes…
Rocket Launch to the International Space Station Is Called Off Due to Technical Problem
SpaceX, NASA Postpone Rocket Launch to International Space Station
SpaceX and NASA postponed the launch on Feb. 27 of the International Space Station’s (ISS) next crew because of a last-minute technical problem. The rocket was supposed to lift off at 1:45 a.m. local time from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, but the countdown was stopped by engineers overseeing the ground systems. An issue related to the TEA-TEB…
Japan Aborts H3 Rocket Launch Following Engine Ignition Failure
The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) was forced to abort the first-ever launch attempt of its powerful new H3 rocket on Feb. 16 after secondary booster engines failed to ignite—the latest in a series of delays that have plagued the rocket project. The test flight was conducted on Thursday evening at Japan’s Tanegashima Space Center…
SpaceX Starlink Launch 49: Making the Impossible Possible
On Feb. 3, 2022, I was able to witness for the first time a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch, which was intended to deliver 49 Starlink satellites into orbit. While this was a fascinating thing for anyone to see, and a mission that may provide accessible internet around the globe, it was destined to fail…
Multi-Telescope Observatory Launched Into Orbit
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida early Thursday morning, carrying NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer, IXPE, into orbit. IXPE will look at extreme events as they happen in Space, revealing in more details about events like exploding stars, or spinning black holes. It can penetrate large amounts gas and dust, to…
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