Astronaut Launch Delayed by SpaceX and NASA for ‘Further Analysis’
SpaceX and NASA jointly postponed a highly anticipated mission that aimed to launch four astronauts, each representing a different nation and space agency, to the International Space Station. The sudden delay was announced late on Thursday evening, leaving the specific cause unclear. The crew's SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft was originally scheduled to lift off aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 3:50 a.m. ET on Friday.
In a statement shared on social media, SpaceX explained that the liftoff had been rescheduled for Saturday, August 26, at 3:27 a.m. The decision was made to allow the teams extra time for analysis and discussions, ensuring thorough preparations. SpaceX affirmed that both the spacecraft and the crew were in optimal condition for t...