SpaceX Crew Dragon Experiences Malfunction With Smoke Rising
Anita - Apr 28, 2019
The malfunction of SpaceX Crew Dragon occurring at NASA's facilities at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station led to large plumes of smoke but no injuries.
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On April 20, during a routine engine test, the Crew Dragon capsule of SpaceX suffered an anomaly. The malfunction occurring at the facilities of the company at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station caused large smoke plumes rising.
Wing Spokesman Jim Williams to FLORIDA TODAY said:
A statement from SpaceX confirm the malfunction. The statement read:
In addition, the company also stated:
In the meantime, Jim Bridenstine, NASA administrator, said claimed that the failure was under investigation by NASA.
Any new program is likely to go through malfunctions and failures. But it is probably safe to assume that this incident probably led to the rescheduling of SpaceX's flight schedule and test.
Meanwhile, Boeing is set to initiate a uncrewed flight for its passenger spacecraft named CST-100 Starliner in August. Another crewed flight should occur before 2019 ends.
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