NASA pushes back SpaceX Crew-9 mission to NET Sept 24 so Starliner can return
NASA has postponed the Crew-9 mission launch to September 24, 2024, to finalize Boeing's Crew Flight Test return planning, avoid scheduling conflicts, and delay SpaceX's resupply mission to mid-October.
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NASA has rescheduled the launch date for its Crew-9 mission with SpaceX to no earlier than September 24, 2024. This change provides additional time for mission managers to finalize the return planning for the Boeing Crew Flight Test, which is currently docked at the International Space Station (ISS). Boeing's ground teams are conducting thorough analyses of recent hot-fire tests and assessing the spacecraft's integrated propulsion system to ensure its reliability before returning to Earth. The adjustment also helps to avoid scheduling conflicts with the upcoming Soyuz handover, set for mid-September, and allows for the preparation of the Crew-9 mission at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Additionally, NASA plans to delay the launch of SpaceX's 31st commercial resupply mission to mid-October to accommodate these changes. A media teleconference is scheduled for August 7, 2024, to discuss ongoing operations related to the Crew-9, Crew-8, and Crew Flight Test missions.
- NASA has postponed the Crew-9 launch to September 24, 2024.
- The delay allows for better planning of the Boeing Crew Flight Test return.
- The adjustment avoids conflicts with the Soyuz handover and other missions.
- NASA will also delay the launch of SpaceX's resupply mission to mid-October.
- A media teleconference will be held on August 7 to discuss mission updates.
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