• About us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclaimer
  • Contact
Friday, May 9, 2025
Pragativadi I Latest Odisha News in English I Breaking News
  • Home
  • Epaper
  • Odisha
  • Twin City
  • National
  • World
  • Sports
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • Business
  • Tech
  • Lifestyle
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Epaper
  • Odisha
  • Twin City
  • National
  • World
  • Sports
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • Business
  • Tech
  • Lifestyle
No Result
View All Result
Pragativadi I Latest Odisha News in English I Breaking News
No Result
View All Result

Home » SpaceX Postpones Launch of Replacement Crew Due to Technical Issue

SpaceX Postpones Launch of Replacement Crew Due to Technical Issue

Itishree Sethy by Itishree Sethy
March 13, 2025
in Tech, Trending Now
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0 0
0
SpaceX
0
SHARES
12
VIEWS

SpaceX has postponed the planned launch of a replacement crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) due to a technical issue with the rocket’s launchpad.


This delay has prolonged the return of U.S. astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who have been stranded in space for nine months following a malfunction with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft.

The launch was called off last minute, with officials announcing during a livestream of the countdown that it remains unclear when the next launch attempt will be. The nature of the issue suggests a potential retry in the coming days.

The mission, which was set to take off at 7:48 p.m. ET (2348 GMT) from Kennedy Space Center aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, aimed to carry two U.S. astronauts, alongside one astronaut each from Japan and Russia. NASA assured that Wilmore and Williams remain safe and continue their work on research and maintenance with other ISS crew members.

“It’s been a roller coaster for them, probably more so than for us,” Williams said during a March 4 press conference. She expressed her eagerness to reunite with her family and pet dogs.

The Crew-10 mission has become politically charged, with former President Donald Trump and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk blaming President Joe Biden for the prolonged stay of the astronauts, although no evidence was provided. Their intervention in NASA’s operations led to an expedited mission schedule, shifting the launch target date from March 26 to an earlier window.

Once the new crew arrives at the ISS, Wilmore, Williams, NASA astronaut Nick Hague, and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov will return to Earth aboard a capsule docked since September as part of the Crew-9 mission. Until then, Wilmore and Williams must remain onboard to maintain a sufficient number of U.S. astronauts for station operations.

Wilmore and Williams were the first test crew for Boeing’s Starliner, developed under a $4.5 billion NASA contract meant to compete with SpaceX’s Crew Dragon. However, Starliner’s numerous engineering problems and cost overruns have delayed its progress, leaving Crew Dragon—developed under a similar $4 billion NASA contract—as NASA’s only active vehicle for crewed ISS missions since 2020.

NASA had originally planned to send a SpaceX rocket from Florida to deliver a new crew to the ISS, paving the way for Wilmore and Williams to return home. The mission was expedited by two weeks after President Trump and Elon Musk urged an earlier return for the astronauts.

Originally scheduled for an eight-day stay, Wilmore and Williams’ mission has stretched far beyond expectations. Starliner, which transported them to the station last June, returned to Earth without them due to propulsion system issues, leaving them aboard the ISS.

Tags: Butch WilmoreCrew-10 MissionDonald Trump Boeing StarlinerElon muskFalcon 9ISSLaunch of Replacement CrewNASARocket LaunchSpaceXSuni Williams
Previous Post

PM Surya Ghar Powers 10 Lakh Indian Homes with Solar Energy

Next Post

Rising Road Accident Deaths in Odisha: 505 Lives Lost in Safety Awareness Month

Itishree Sethy

Itishree Sethy

Related Posts

India Neutralises 7 Terrorists
Trending Now

India Neutralises 7 Terrorists Near Pakistan Border Amid Rising Tensions

May 9, 2025
Pakistan
Trending Now

Pakistan Seeks Emergency Loans, International Mediation Amid War Losses and Market Crash Amid Indo-Pak Tensions 

May 9, 2025
Jammu
National

Early morning blast sound in Jammu triggers sirens, blackout after Pakistan’s overnight airstrikes

May 9, 2025
Next Post
Drunk Driver Kills Woman

Rising Road Accident Deaths in Odisha: 505 Lives Lost in Safety Awareness Month

Odisha Scorches Under Heatwave

IMD Issues Yellow and Orange Warnings for Multiple Odisha Districts

Exam Dates Overlap

JEE Main 2025 Session 2 Dates Clash with CBSE Class 12 Exams!

Follow Us

Recommended

Odisha SP-led investigations

Odisha CM’s Grievance Cell to Remain Closed on May 5

6 days ago
ECI Booth Level Agent Training

ECI Invites Party Leaders to Strengthen Electoral Processes

2 months ago
Pakistan policemen

Pakistan sack more than 100 policemen for refusing duty in Champions Trophy 2025 security arrangements: Report

2 months ago
Swiatek Dominates Muchova

Swiatek Dominates Muchova to Reach Indian Wells Quarterfinals

2 months ago

Instagram

    Please install/update and activate JNews Instagram plugin.

Highlights

Punjab Cancels Health Staff Leave, Mobilizes Emergency Services Amid India-Pakistan Tensions

IPL on Edge as Overseas Players Seek Exit Amid India-Pakistan Conflict: Reports 

Indian Army Repels Pakistani Drone Strikes, Ceasefire Violations Along Western Border and LoC

High Alert at Puri Srimandir Amid Indo-Pak Tensions

Bahawalpur’s Bloody Legacy: How a WSJ Journalist Was Betrayed and India’s Operation Sindoor Delivered Belated Justice

Rajnath Singh Chairs High-Level Defence Meeting Amid Border Tensions

Trending

India Neutralises 7 Terrorists
Trending Now

India Neutralises 7 Terrorists Near Pakistan Border Amid Rising Tensions

by Itishree Sethy
May 9, 2025
0

The Border Security Force (BSF) successfully thwarted a major infiltration attempt along the India-Pakistan International Border in...

Pakistan

Pakistan Seeks Emergency Loans, International Mediation Amid War Losses and Market Crash Amid Indo-Pak Tensions 

May 9, 2025
Jammu

Early morning blast sound in Jammu triggers sirens, blackout after Pakistan’s overnight airstrikes

May 9, 2025
Punjab

Punjab Cancels Health Staff Leave, Mobilizes Emergency Services Amid India-Pakistan Tensions

May 9, 2025
IPL

IPL on Edge as Overseas Players Seek Exit Amid India-Pakistan Conflict: Reports 

May 9, 2025
Facebook Twitter Youtube RSS

ABOUT US

News, as it should be covered, has been the forte of Pragativadi over the years. And this has ensured a classy readership encompassing the who’s who of the state. The people who matter in Odisha, depend on Pragativadi. For opinion leaders, decision makers and people with surplus disposable income Pragativadi is a must.

Follow us on social media:

Blog

The Chinese smartphone upstarts taking on Apple and Samsung

by pragativadinewsservice
January 11, 2025
0

Presidential Train Now Available For Jakartans Traveling To Bandung

by pragativadinewsservice
January 10, 2025
0

© 2025 Pragativadi

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Epaper
  • Odisha
  • Twin City
  • Sports
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • National
  • World
  • Business
  • Tech
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel

© 2025 Pragativadi