Dragon oxidizer leak delays SpaceX's Crew-13 launch to the ISS
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SpaceX and NASA postponed the Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station after an oxidizer leak was found in Dragon’s propulsion system; the Sept. 12 launch from Cape Canaveral is on hold while teams perform tests and determine a new target date. The crew—NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, CSA's Josh Kutryk, and Roscosmos' Sergey Teteryatnikov—are slated for a roughly seven-month ISS stay with maintenance, science experiments, and EVAs.
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- NASA, SpaceX Adjust Crew-13 Launch Date NASA (.gov)
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