SpaceX delays flight to replace NASA’s stuck astronauts after launch pad problem
- SpaceX delayed its mission to the International Space Station due to a hydraulic system issue, postponing the arrival of a replacement crew for NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who have been stranded since June.
- The astronauts were originally scheduled to return on Boeing's Starliner capsule, but critical failures during its first crewed flight extended their stay aboard the ISS.
- The postponed launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station aimed to send four new crew members to the ISS in preparation for the return of Wilmore and Williams.
- SpaceX is considering rescheduling the launch attempt as soon as Thursday night to ensure Wilmore and Williams can return home.
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SpaceX flight to replace NASA’s stuck astronauts delayed after launch pad problem
Concerns over a critical hydraulic system arose less than four hours before the Falcon rocket’s planned evening liftoff from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center. Officials say the launch is off until at least Friday.
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Expected to launch on March 12, NASA and SpaceX called off the Crew-10 astronaut launch mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The delayed mission was going to bring back two United States astronauts, Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams home. Initially planned to visit the space station for about a week in June 2024, the astronauts have been stuck in space for nine months due to issues with their transport spacecraft, Bo…
Stranded Astronauts Will Have To Stay On ISS A Little Longer After Replacement Crew's Launch Is Scrubbed
Poor Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita Williams — the astronauts who have been stuck up on the International Space Station since June due to issues with Boeing's Starliner spacecraft — will have to stay up there and float around for at least a couple more days.On Wednesday night, NASA decided to scrub a planned launch from Cape Canaveral that would've sent a replacement crew to the ISS and would allow Wilmore and Williams to finally return to Ear…
SpaceX delays flight to retrieve astronauts
NASA and SpaceX canceled Wednesday’s planned launch of the Crew-10 mission to retrieve astronauts from the International Space Station (ISS), citing an issue with the launch pad. The delay means NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will have to wait at least another day or two before they can head home to Earth after…
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