NASA has postponed a SpaceX launch to the International Space Station due to a possible fuel leak issue with the Dragon capsule.
that it picked up on “elevated vapor readings of mono-methyl hydrazine ” in a region of the Draco’s thruster propulsion system. As such, engineers have offloaded the propellant and oxidizer from that region to investigate it further. The space agency says it will announce a new target launch date once the cause of the elevated reading is determined.has said how long they expect it to take to fix the fuel leak. In the meantime, though, NASA is conducting eye exams on some of its astronauts.
This also isn’t the first time that NASA has had to delay a launch because of a fuel leak. Back in April, NASA delayed a dress rehearsal for one of itsdue to a fuel leak. However, this SpaceX fuel leak is a bit more pressing. That’s because the ISS relies on its cargo deliveries to keep the station running optimally.
If NASA and SpaceX fix the fuel leak, the capsule will be ready to make its third launch into space. Dubbed C208, this particular Dragon capsule has supported multiple missions to the International Space Station.
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