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 left on the clock, reported CNN.
The rocket was supposed to lift off 1:45 a.m. EST, but the countdown to launch timer was stopped by engineers overseeing the ground systems.
An issue related to the TEA-TEB ignition fluid, which is used to set off the engines for the 230-foot-tall Falcon 9’s rocket at liftoff, was found to be the direct cause….
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