The launch of NASA and SpaceX’s Crew 3 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) was postponed due to the health condition of one of the crew members. This is stated in a statement by NASA. RIA News…
As noted in the agency, the problem is not serious and is not related to the coronavirus. At the same time, experts will continue to monitor the health of the crew. Instead of November 3, the start of the mission is scheduled for the evening of November 6 (November 7 Moscow time).
Crew 3 missions include astronauts Tom Marshburn, Raja Chari, Keila Barron and Matthias Maurer. She will replace the crew of Crew 2, which will then return to Earth.
Earlier, Joel Montalbano, Program Manager of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration on the ISS, said that the first Russian cosmonaut could go to the ISS aboard the Crew Dragon spacecraft in the fall of 2022. According to him, the American agency is preparing an agreement with the Russian state corporation on cross-flights.
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source https://pledgetimes.com/crew-3-launch-postponed-due-to-crew-member-health/
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