Thu Mar 13 03:59:15 UTC 2025: ## SpaceX Scrambles Crew-10 Mission Launch Due to Hydraulic Issue

**Cape Canaveral, FL** – The launch of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, carrying the Crew-10 mission to the International Space Station (ISS), has been postponed due to a last-minute technical issue. The launch, originally scheduled for Thursday, March 13th, was scrubbed less than an hour before liftoff because of a hydraulic system problem with a ground support clamp arm at Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.

The four-person crew, consisting of NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, JAXA astronaut Takuya Onishi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov, were prepared for launch to replace NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who are currently aboard the ISS. The crew safely exited the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft following the postponement. The rocket itself remains secure.

SpaceX and NASA initially considered a launch attempt on Thursday evening, but high winds and precipitation in the predicted flight path ultimately led to the decision to postpone until no earlier than 7:03 pm EDT (4:33 am IST) on Friday, March 14th. The quicker turnaround time for the Crew Dragon mission was intended to minimize the use of vital resources on the ISS.

The delay marks a setback for NASA’s efforts to swiftly replace Williams and Wilmore. The agency will now await favorable weather conditions and ensure the hydraulic issue is fully resolved before attempting another launch.

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