SpaceX Demonstration Flight For NASA: Falcon 9, Fueling Problem Causes Dragon Capsule's First Flight Delay

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SpaceX postponed its NASA air trip schedule, which was moved from late next year to 2018. This was due to the latest explosion of Falcon 9.

NASA squad is not joining the Dragon capsule which will rather have its try-out flight in November 2017. It will bring astronauts to the International Space Station and back to Earth.

Elon Musk Company pronounced to delay the exhibition flights, and a new schedule will be announced soon. This was contained in a statement from SpaceX spokesperson, Phil Larson.

SpaceX are still in an inflexible evaluation about their designs, systems and processes in order to avoid the things they missed out in Falcon 9.

As per the report from University Herald, SpaceX needs additional time for evaluation and execution of all the lessons acquired from Falcon 9. NASA needs to perform further security examination to recognize adverse jeopardy on their fueling operation.

SpaceX might desire their spacecraft to be unique. However, NASA concentrates to guarantee the safety of passengers. This is the foremost concern of its defined fueling process.

Thomas Force and an antecedent astronaut previously verbalized his concerns on SpaceX' fueling operation. He discovered that the process of fueling will take 30 minutes before the aircraft starts. This is the time when astronauts are obliged to be fastened into their seating area.

Stafford who is, likewise, the Chairman of ISS Advisory Committee sent through a letter the probable risk of fueling manned craft to NASA. This is at the same time against their safety regulations, Satellite PR News reported.

NASA was pointed out with question since  they got no protest. In fact, they're already familiar with the protocol for a long period of time. The flop of Falcon 9 last September 1 might signify some errors of their fueling process and no definite result from the investigation.

The postponement could be a good indication to bang at the portals of NASA. This may cause them to be totally perceptive on their ordinances, which involve an intelligent and talented crew.