SpaceX Launch Delayed Due to Astronaut’s Medical Issue Written 2 November 2021
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Crew Dragon spacecraft mounted atop is seen at sunset on the launch pad at Launch Complex 39A. | Joel Kowsky/NASA
The AP reports NASA officials announced Monday that a “medical issue has sidelined one of four astronauts assigned to SpaceX’s upcoming flight to the International Space Station and delayed the launch.” The launch has been delayed until Saturday night at the earliest. The unnamed astronaut is affected by a “minor medical issue” unrelated to COVID-19
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