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Time of India
31-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
'Hold, hold, hold': NASA-Crew 11 SpaceX launch abruptly cancelled just seconds before liftoff
NASA and SpaceX were all set to launch the next crew to the International Space Station (ISS) today but it was cancelled just seconds before it was due to leave the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. SpaceX scrubbed Thursday's planned launch of four astronauts to the International Space Station due to thick cloud cover. Well into the 80-second countdown, the mission was aborted due to weather, reported Express News. Just 65 seconds before launch, the four-strong crew aboard the SpaceX Dragon heard a "hold" call. It said: "Hold hold hold, we are standing down for violation of weather rules." The next launch attempt from Kennedy Space Center is scheduled for Friday at 11:43 a.m., though weather conditions are expected to worsen. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Please select course: Select a Course Category CXO Others healthcare Public Policy Design Thinking Finance Technology Product Management others Digital Marketing PGDM Cybersecurity MBA Healthcare Management Project Management Artificial Intelligence Operations Management Data Analytics MCA Data Science Data Science Leadership Degree Skills you'll gain: Operations Strategy for Business Excellence Organizational Transformation Corporate Communication & Crisis Management Capstone Project Presentation Duration: 11 Months IIM Lucknow Chief Operations Officer Programme Starts on Jun 30, 2024 Get Details Skills you'll gain: Technology Strategy & Innovation Emerging Technologies & Digital Transformation Leadership in Technology Management Cybersecurity & Risk Management Duration: 24 Weeks Indian School of Business ISB Chief Technology Officer Starts on Jun 28, 2024 Get Details Skills you'll gain: Digital Strategy Development Expertise Emerging Technologies & Digital Trends Data-driven Decision Making Leadership in the Digital Age Duration: 40 Weeks Indian School of Business ISB Chief Digital Officer Starts on Jun 30, 2024 Get Details Skills you'll gain: Customer-Centricity & Brand Strategy Product Marketing, Distribution, & Analytics Digital Strategies & Innovation Skills Leadership Insights & AI Integration Expertise Duration: 10 Months IIM Kozhikode IIMK Chief Marketing and Growth Officer Starts on Apr 7, 2024 Get Details NASA- SpaceX Crew 11 launch cancelled In the live stream shown by the NASA, another alert was heard, saying: "Dragon SpaceX, bad luck on weather there, we just got clipped by a cumulous cloud right over the launchpad so we ended up scrubbing for weather." A few minutes later, the Kennedy Space Center shared a message on X, reading: "Due to weather, NASA and SpaceX are standing down from today's launch attempt." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Play War Thunder now for free War Thunder Play Now Undo As the launch was aborted, NASA and SpaceX teams began offloading the rocket to allow the crew to disembark. Four astronauts—NASA's Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov—are set to launch aboard SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft 'Endeavor.' Live Events Designated as Crew-11, this mission marks the 11th crew rotation flight involving the Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket, and the 16th crewed Dragon mission to the International Space Station (ISS), according to NASA. Upon arrival at the ISS, the Crew-11 team will undergo a handover period with the outgoing Crew-10, which includes NASA astronauts Ann McClain and Nichole Ayers, JAXA astronaut Takuya Onishi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov. After the transition, Crew-10 will depart the station and return to Earth, with splashdown expected off the coast of California. During their mission aboard the ISS, Crew-11 will conduct scientific research, perform technology demonstrations, and carry out routine maintenance. They will also support the Artemis campaign by participating in simulations designed to replicate lunar landing scenarios.
Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
SpaceX launches Fram2, first crewed mission in orbit over Earth's poles
March 31 (UPI) -- SpaceX successfully launched private Fram2, the first crewed mission to orbit Earth's North and South poles, on Monday night from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The historic launch is carrying four civilians from four countries on a mission that will last up to five days. The Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon capsule lifted off at 9:46 p.m. EDT, after mission control announced, "Dragon SpaceX, Go for launch!" "Three, two, one, ignition and lift-off!" one mission controller called-out to loud cheers and applause. Minutes later, mission control announced "And there we just saw MECO state separation," as the Falcon rocket hit Main Engine Cutoff. "Dragon has separated from Falcon 9's second stage," SpaceX announced in a post. The first-stage booster of the rocket, after burning through most of its fuel, headed back to Earth as the crew inside the Dragon capsule continued on into space. Just over eight minutes after launch, the Falcon 9 booster landed on the SpaceX droneship, called "A Shortfall of Gravitas" as Dragon separated and achieved polar orbit. The crew let go of a stuffed bear, their zero-G indicator, to watch it float inside the capsule under no gravity. The white nose cone that sits atop the Dragon capsule and holds hardware for docking at the International Space Station, swung open to reveal a large window, called a cupola. Since the Fram2 crew will not dock at ISS, the window will provide an unobstructed view as they fly through space. "We're honored to deliver you safely to your polar orbit," mission control told the crew. "Enjoy the view of the poles, send some pictures and our hearts will be with you as you go over the poles, have a great flight." "God speed Fram2. Cheers!" another mission controller added. Splashdown is scheduled for Friday or Saturday in the Pacific Ocean off Southern California. The Fram2 crew has spent more than a year training for this mission. Less than an hour before launch, Dragon's hatch was closed. "All communication and suit checks are complete, the seats are rotated and the framonauts are ready for launch!" SpaceX wrote in a post on X with a photo of the crew. The crew, currently in low Earth orbit for the next three to five days and referred to by SpaceX as "framonauts," includes mission commander Chun Wang of Malta; vehicle commander Janice Mikkelsen of Norway; pilot Rabea Rogge of Germany; and Australian Eric Phillips, who will serve as the flight's mission specialist and medical officer. "My own journey has been shaped by lifelong curiosity and a fascination with pushing boundaries," Chun, who is a wealthy bitcoin entrepreneur, told reporters Friday. "As a kid, I used to stare at a blank white space at the bottom of a world map and wonder what's out there." Monday's Fram2 launch marks SpaceX's third privately funded civilian space tourism flight. Mikkelsen is a cinematographer, Rogge is a robotics expert and Phillips calls himself an adventurer. While the crew is not comprised of seasoned astronauts, Mikkelsen told CBS News they are extremely well qualified given "the extensive training required by SpaceX." "I wish it was tourism," Mikkelsen said. "Our education has lasted well over a year, so I have never studied so hard for a three-and-a-half-day expedition in my life." Over the weekend, the "Fram2 framonauts and SpaceX completed a full rehearsal of launch day activities ahead of liftoff." On Monday night, Fram2 launched into a 90-degree circular orbit, flying south over Miami and Cuba in a rare polar mission launch from Florida. The highest inclination achieved by human spaceflight was 65 degrees during the Soviet Vostok 6 mission. "We're going to fly out of 39A in Florida and go pretty much straight south," said Jon Edwards, a SpaceX vice president who oversees Falcon 9 flight operations. "In fact, the flight path is going to go over Florida. If you were in Miami and you looked straight up, you know at the right time, you would see the rocket and the crew flying right overhead." Fram2 is named after a record-breaking ship from the early 20th century, which sailed to the polar regions and traveled farther north and south than any other ship of its time. Fram2 could break similar records by being the first spacecraft to orbit over Earth's poles. Over the next few days, the crew will conduct more than a dozen science experiments to include growing mushrooms and taking X-rays of the human body while in orbit. "Additionally, after safely returning to Earth, the crew plans to exit from the Dragon spacecraft without additional medical and operational assistance," according to SpaceX, "to help researchers characterize the ability of astronauts to perform unassisted functional tasks after short and long durations in space."
