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NASA and SpaceX Delay Crew-13 Launch After Oxidizer Leak; Russian Cosmonauts Declared Ready
NASA and SpaceX have delayed the Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station following an oxidizer leak detected on the Dragon spacecraft's propulsion system. The new launch date will be announced after additional testing, while Roscosmos has declared Russian cosmonauts Sergey Teteryatnikov and Arutyun Kiviryyan ready for the flight.
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NASA and SpaceX are adjusting the launch date for the Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station after an oxidizer leak was detected on the Dragon spacecraft's propulsion system during standard prelaunch processing. Joint NASA and SpaceX teams are conducting additional testing and reviewing data before determining whether rework is needed, according to NASA. A new launch date will be announced once the assessment is complete.
The mission, which includes Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov, was previously targeted for September 12, as stated by Dana Weigel, who oversees NASA's low-Earth orbit programs. The crew is scheduled to launch aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft on a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Once aboard the station, they will join Expedition 75.
Crew-13 will carry NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov. Watkins will serve as commander, with Delaney as pilot and Kutryk and Teteryatnikov as mission specialists.
Meanwhile, the commission assessing the readiness of Russian crew members has declared Teteryatnikov and his backup, Arutyun Kiviryyan, ready for flight, Roscosmos reported. The meeting took place at the Cosmonaut Training Center, where the cosmonauts passed tests and exams and completed comprehensive training exercises based on the flight program for the Russian segment of the ISS, the state space corporation said.
Under the integrated NASA-Roscosmos cross-flight agreement, Teteryatnikov is assigned to the primary crew of the SpaceX Crew-13 mission as a mission specialist. Kiviryyan serves as his backup. The primary Crew-13 is expected to head to the ISS no earlier than mid-September, according to Roscosmos.
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Framing: The headline emphasizes the delay of the Crew-13 launch due to a detected Dragon leak.
Facts Included:
NASA and SpaceX are adjusting the launch date for Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station after an oxidizer leak was detected on the Dragon spacecraft’s propulsion system during standard prelaunch processing.
Joint NASA and SpaceX teams are conducting additional testing and reviewing data before determining whether rework is needed.
A new launch date will be announced once the assessment is complete.
Crew-13 will carry NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov to the space station.
Watkins will serve as commander, with Delaney as pilot and Kutryk and Teteryatnikov as mission specialists.
The crew is scheduled to launch aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft on a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
The mission had previously been targeted for September 12.
Framing: Emphasizes NASA's postponement of the launch, with the Russian cosmonaut's involvement as a notable element. — neutral and procedural
Facts Included:
NASA has postponed the planned mid-September launch of the Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station (ISS), which includes Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov.
NASA and SpaceX are adjusting the launch date for the agency’s Crew-13 mission to the ISS to address an oxidizer leak on Dragon’s propulsion system detected during standard prelaunch spacecraft processing.
Joint NASA and SpaceX teams are performing additional tests and data review and will complete any necessary rework prior to launch.
A new target date will be announced once available, according to a NASA statement on its website.
Earlier, Dana Weigel, NASA's low-Earth orbit programs overseer, said Crew-13 was scheduled to launch no earlier than September 12.
Teteryatnikov will travel to the ISS with NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk.
Teteryatnikov and Kutryk will serve as mission specialists, Watkins as commander and Delaney as pilot.
Framing: Announces that Russian cosmonauts are ready for the Crew-13 mission, attributing the readiness to Roscosmos. — Official and declarative
Facts Included:
Sergey Teteryatnikov and Arutyun Kiviyryan are declared ready for flight by the commission assessing the readiness of Russian crew members, as reported by Roscosmos.
The commission meeting took place at the Cosmonaut Training Center.
Roscosmos stated that the cosmonauts passed tests and exams and completed comprehensive training exercises based on the flight program for the Russian segment of the ISS.
Teteryatnikov is assigned to the primary crew of the SpaceX Crew-13 mission as a mission specialist, under the integrated NASA-Roscosmos cross-flight agreement.
Kiviyryan serves as Teteryatnikov's backup.
The primary Crew-13 is expected to head to the ISS no earlier than mid-September.
The full four-person crew includes Teteryatnikov, NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, and CSA astronaut Joshua Kutryk.
Watkins is commander, Delaney is pilot, and Teteryatnikov and Kutryk are mission specialists.
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ClaimNASA has postponed the planned mid-September launch of the Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
ClaimNASA and SpaceX are adjusting the launch date for the Crew-13 mission to address an oxidizer leak on Dragon’s propulsion system detected during standard prelaunch processing.
ClaimCrew-13 includes Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov, NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk.
ClaimThe commission assessing the readiness of Russian crew members has declared Sergey Teteryatnikov and Arutyun Kiviryyan, the primary and backup cosmonauts for Crew-13, ready for flight.
ClaimRoscosmos stated that the cosmonauts passed tests and exams and completed comprehensive training exercises based on the flight program for the Russian segment of the ISS.
ClaimUnder the integrated NASA-Roscosmos cross-flight agreement, Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov is officially assigned to the primary crew of the SpaceX Crew-13 mission, serving as a mission specialist.
ClaimThe crew is scheduled to launch aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft on a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.