Walker, director of Dragon's mission management, added during the Tuesday press conference organized online by Axiom Space that it was the first astronauts on board the new capsule with the number C213 will choose the name for her.
Sarah Walker also announced that the start of the AX-4 start-originally planned for May 29, then moved to June 8-was caused by problems with the new capsule.
– The capsule did not pass the standard test before the start. During it works, among others Enews insulation strength. If the cables do not pass this control, we must replace it with new ones and test it again. It cost us a few days. Then we also encountered a parachute problem. The ones we planned to install in the capsule did not pass the inspection just before assembly. We detected traces of moisture in the sacks in which they were packed, so we had to replace the whole set – explained the head of the mission Dragon.
