A mission from NASA-SpaceX which aimed to open the way for two “blocked” astronauts to return to earth was postponed.
THE The launch of Falcon 9 from the Space Force station of Cape Canaveral in Florida was delivered due to a hydraulic field problem. The next possible launch opportunity is Friday evening.
The rocket aimed to pilot four new crew members at the International Space Station (ISS) and to open the way to the return of Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore.
The two NASA astronauts flew for space in June but could not return to a Boeing spacecraft after being tried dangerous. The pair should be able to return to earth in the days following the SpaceX mission reaching the ISS.
NASA astronauts left the earth on June 5, 2024 for an eight -day mission and are stuck at the ISS for more than nine months, helping the missions underway at the station with maintenance and experiences.
The launch of Wednesday would have allowed them to return to earth on Sunday.
SpaceX said that the problem that forced the launch to rub the hydraulics on one of the pliers, which the engineers were trying to correct. There were concerns that the arm could not have fully opened during the launch.
The company said the next launch window would be 1903 Eastern time (2303 GMT) on Friday.
Ms. Williams, 58, and Mr. Wilmore, 61, took their special situation in their stride, saying at a press conference on the ISS in September that they were trained to “expect the unexpected”.
“This is my happy place,” said Williams at the time, although he admitted that she missed her family and two dogs.
Mr. Wilmore noted that the problems with the Starliner spacecraft on which they arrived made the “comfortable” to go home.
However, he added that 90% of their training “was preparing for the unexpected”.
He said they would stay up there for “eight months, nine months, 10 months” if necessary.
Williams said that being in space makes her think more about planet Earth.
“This opens the door to make you think a little differently,” she said. “This is the only planet we have and we should take care of it.”
