The launch of Antares with cargo for the ISS was cancelled because of non-standard data from ground-based equipment
Start of the carrier rocket Antares c cargo ship Cygnus to the ISS was cancelled due to abnormal receipt of data from ground equipment at the launch site, the host said the live broadcast of NASA.
Start of the carrier rocket Antares c cargo ship Cygnus to the ISS was cancelled due to abnormal receipt of data from ground equipment at the launch site, the host said the live broadcast of NASA.
in her expressions, this is confirmed by the official Authorized owner of the rockets and spacecraft - the organization of Northrop Grumman. A new launch date until now, no.
The launch, scheduled for 16. 44 (01. 44 GMT 10 Feb), canceled two minutes before the start.
The ship is obliged to deliver 1, 6 tons of equipment for the ISS, about tons of scientific cargo, 757 pounds of cargo for the crew and certain other positions.
As first reported by the correspondent division Manager for NASA's management of the shipments of cargo to the ISS Wen Feng, for being on the station were obliged to send fresh vegetables and fruits, as well as the first time hard cheese: cheddar and Spanish Manchego. They happened to include in lists because of the fact that there is not much unused space.
Among the equipment for scientific purposes was the electronic microscope, allowing to obtain information about the physical characteristics of the material and Its composition. He was going to try out for the analysis of biological samples on-orbit, experiments with different materials and particles in the cabin of the ISS that have the ability to influence workplace equipment: first had to wait for the shipment to Land and the subsequent study of the samples in terrestrial laboratories.
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