Leak found again in the previously leaking module of the International Space Station!
The Ax-4 mission crew of Space has been indefinitely postponed!
An article was published on June 13 by Space News in the United States.
The "Ax-4" mission was originally planned to launch from the International Space Station (ISS) on the morning of June 11 using a Falcon 9 rocket, but this plan was canceled due to a booster propellant leak.
Now, another leak has been discovered - this time on the International Space Station.
As a result, the Ax-4 mission crew for the International Space Station of Space has been indefinitely postponed!
This development is not surprising; this area first showed signs of leakage back in 2019, and astronauts have been dealing with this issue ever since, as recent inspections have shown.
Astronauts "sealed off some additional areas and measured the current leakage rate," NASA officials wrote in an update: "After completing this work, this segment can now maintain pressure."
"The astronauts aboard the International Space Station are safely conducting normal operations," said a NASA spokesperson. "We are assessing the latest situation and will provide further updates when more information becomes available."
However, it was a prudent decision for both the agency and Axiom Space, the Houston-based company organizing the Ax-4 mission, to temporarily halt the flight mission.
Doing so "gives NASA and Russia more time to assess the situation and determine whether further troubleshooting is needed," NASA wrote in today's update.
Interestingly, one of the crew members is an Indian astronaut, meaning that the country's dream of sending someone into space after 41 years has been postponed.
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