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NASA and SpaceX mission to convey dwelling two astronauts stranded in area for 9 months has been delayed because of a launch pad downside on the Falcon 9 rocket.
The brand new crew should attain the ISS earlier than the present astronauts can return dwelling, which was initially imagined to be simply 8 days in orbit.
The mission was set for a March 14 launch, aimed to return astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams from the Worldwide Area Station.
The delay comes after stress from President Donald Trump to expedite their return, because the astronauts had been stranded because of propulsion system malfunctions on their unique spacecraft.
Regardless of the emotional toll on their households, Williams maintains a optimistic outlook on their prolonged mission in area.
NASA has labored to expedite their return by swapping a delayed SpaceX capsule for one obtainable sooner.
SpaceX delays flight for return of NASA’s caught astronauts
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