Launch of next space station crew moved to July

Russian managers have delayed the launch of a Russian-U.S.-Japanese crew to the International Space Station two weeks until early July to allow time for additional software testing on an upgraded version of the Soyuz spacecraft. Officials from Roscosmos, the Russian space agency, announced the delay Monday, saying the extra testing will improve the safety of the mission. Russia’s Tass news agency reported last week that the launch of the Soyuz crew may be delayed from June 24 to resolve a potential glitch in the capsule’s software that could pose a problem during the spacecraft’s docking with the International Space Station. More

(Source: SpaceFlight Now - Jun 9)