NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 Mission Rescheduled for March 14 Launch
NASA and SpaceX are now set to launch the Crew-10 mission on Friday, March 14, 2025, at 7:03 PM EDT after a delay earlier this week due to technical issues. The mission was originally scheduled for March 12 but was postponed 44 minutes before liftoff due to a hydraulic problem with a stabilization clamp on the rocket.
Mission Objectives and Crew Details
- The Crew-10 mission will send four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS):
- Anne McClain (NASA) – second spaceflight
- Nichole Ayers (NASA) – first spaceflight
- Takuya Onishi (JAXA, Japan)
- Kirill Peskov (Roscosmos, Russia) – first spaceflight
- A primary objective of this mission is to help bring back NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who have been stranded on the ISS since June 2024 due to delays with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft.
Key Mission Details
- The mission will launch from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A in Florida.
- The spacecraft being used is SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule “Endurance”, which has flown on previous missions.
- After launch, the first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket will land at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
- The launch is scheduled for 4:03 AM PKT on March 15 for viewers in Pakistan.
The Crew-10 mission represents a critical step in international space collaboration and spaceflight logistics. With astronauts from NASA, JAXA, and Roscosmos working together, the mission aims to advance scientific research and ensure the safe return of Wilmore and Williams after their extended stay in orbit.
