Postponed the launch of the Crew-6 mission to the space station

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The flight has been canceled due to a problem with the ground systems

The astronauts boarding the ship.JOE RAEDLEGetty Images via AFP

NASA has postponed the takeoff of the Crew-6 manned mission bound for the International Space Station, where its four astronauts they plan to be at least six months doing more than 200 scientific experiments and tasks of maintenance.

The flight has been canceled due to a problem with ground systemsNASA signaled.

The decision was made two minutes and thirty seconds before the launch of the Falcon 9 rocket from the SpaceX company, which was to take off at 1:45 p.m. Eastern United States (06:45 GMT), from the Kennedy Space Centerin Cape Canaveral (Florida), propelling the Dragon Endeavor capsule -of the same company- with the four astronauts.

are the americans Stephen Bowen y Warren Hoburgfrom NASA, Sultan Alneyadiof the space agency of the United Arab Emirates, and Andrey Fedyaevfrom the Russian company Roscosmos.

Although it is not yet decided, NASA is considering February 28 and March 2, 3 and 4 as possible new dates.

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