SpaceX Crew Return Mission to ISS postponed due to technical glitch: NASA
SpaceX resupply mission to ISS postponed due to technical complications at NASA - Due to technical issues, the scheduled launch of SpaceX's ISS-bound mission by NASA has been delayed.
Hey there! Let's chat about the recent hiccup in NASA's plans.
The crew return mission to the International Space Station (ISS) with SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, led by tech mogul Elon Musk, has been pushed back due to a technical issue. NASA announced new launch windows for Thursday and Friday, but they didn't reveal the exact dates yet.
Just as they were gearing up for a launch on local time 7:48 PM (00:48 CET), the countdown was halted about 45 minutes in. A NASA representative shared that there was a problem with the hydraulic system on the ground side, but reassured everyone that the rocket and spacecraft were in tip-top shape.
The mission is intended to bring aboard a fresh crew for duty on the ISS, including astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, who've been waiting to return home after their initial mission in June ended prematurely due to a technical snag with a Starliner spacecraft.
Suni Williams and Wilmore had originally planned to spend only eight days in space, but they found themselves stranded on the ISS after the Starliner returned to Earth without them. This delay has caught the attention of some high-profile figures, like President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, who have voiced concerns about the situation, accusing the previous administration of potentially leaving the two astronauts stranded for political reasons.
Stay tuned for more updates on this exciting mission!
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- Although the rescue mission to the International Space Station (ISS) led by Elon Musk and SpaceX was scheduled for a launch, it was delayed due to technical problems.
- Initially planned to hand over the spaceship from Wilmore to Suni Williams, the spaceX recovery mission had to be aborted due to the recent technical glitch.
- Due to the aborted SpaceX recovery mission, the supposed handover of duties between astronauts Wilmore and Suni Williams on the ISS will now have to wait.
