Today , December 19 (6:10)
– planned for Friday start supplying private rocket from the International Station Space (ISS), the US transport ship Dragon was delayed by about three weeks – NASA said on Thursday. The reason there are problems with the engine.
This is due to irregularities detected during the test rocket engines are turned on the spaceport at Cape Canaveral in Florida. Both ships Dragon, as well as their launchers Falcon 9 SpaceX private company produces, which, under contract with NASA since 2012 implements supply flights to the ISS. The use by the Americans for this purpose unmanned craft became necessary after the withdrawal in 2011 of all the shuttle service.
Because of the necessary technical review and the upcoming Christmas and New Year, as well as changes in the ISS position relative to the Sun Dragon will be possible to start no earlier than January 9. As noted by NASA, no risk of interference in the functioning of the orbital station, which is the current crew of six people – three Russians, two Americans and Italy.
Dragon has directed four supply missions to the ISS, and by 2016 has yet to visit her eight times. Contract for transport services, NASA has also signed another American private company Orbital Sciences, the launcher with the ship Cygnus exploded in October shortly after takeoff.
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