NASA-SpaceX Crew-10 Launch Scrubbed Due to Technical Issue; Stranded Astronauts' Return Delayed

The launch of the NASA-SpaceX Crew-10 mission, scheduled for Wednesday at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, was aborted due to a technical issue with the hydraulic system on the ground side. The Falcon 9 rocket and spacecraft were reportedly in good condition. The mission aims to relieve NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who have been aboard the International Space Station (ISS) since June due to propulsion issues with their Boeing Starliner spacecraft. Their return is contingent upon the arrival of Crew-10. The Crew-10 team includes NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, Japan's Takuya Onishi, and Russia's Kirill Peskov. The new crew will conduct scientific experiments, including flammability tests and research on the effects of space on the human body. The delay has sparked political debate, with accusations of abandonment leveled against the Biden administration. Despite geopolitical tensions, space remains a cooperative area between the U.S. and Russia, with astronauts and cosmonauts utilizing SpaceX and Soyuz capsules for ISS travel.