Concise Summary:
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth expressed his support for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission, wishing them “Godspeed” ahead of their launch intended to transport astronauts back to Earth. The launch was scrubbed on Wednesday due to a hydraulic issue with the ground system, delaying the mission. The crew, comprised of Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, have been stranded in space since June 2024. NASA has rescheduled the mission for Friday at 7:03 p.m. EDT, subject to favorable weather conditions.
Key Points:
- NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission, which was intended to transport astronauts from the International Space Station, experienced a scrub of its launch due to a hydraulic issue with the ground system.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth expressed his support for the crew by wishing them “Godspeed” before their launch and looked forward to welcoming them home.
- The launch window for Crew-10 is scheduled to open no earlier than Friday at 7:03 p.m.
- EDT.
- A hydraulic issue with a clamp arm on the launch tower was cited as the reason for the scrub of Wednesday’s launch attempt, and high winds and precipitation were considered another factor delaying the mission.
- The crew, which includes Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, has been stranded in space since June.
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User Message: He jinxed it. 
Well, they might have to “bite into the sour apple” and ask for a piggy back ride with the CNSA. Yeah, yeah it’s the arch enemy, master of all evil etc…
But, their spaceship works and our folks are stuck.
SpaceX launch scrubbed hours after Hegseth shares message to rescue mission crew: ‘Wish you Godspeed’
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