Only 2 astronauts will launch to the ISS Sept. 26 with SpaceX instead of the planned 4. We spoke with the crew before the big change was made.

Places on NASA’s Crew-9 mission have been reduced to make room for Wilmore and Williams on the return trip. View on euronews

NASA and SpaceX on Tuesday postponed the Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) no earlier than Saturday, citing unfavorable weather forecast. What Happened: SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket is now expected to launch the mission to ISS from Florida with Nick Hague and Aleksandr Gorbunov aboard the Dragon spacecraft no earlier than Sept.

NASA and SpaceX have rescheduled the launch of the Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Originally planned for Thursday, September 26, the launch has been delayed to no earlier than Saturday,

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, a veteran of space exploration, is set to return to Earth in February 2025 aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft. This mission, dubbed Crew-9, is part of NASA’s ongoing efforts to maintain the International Space Station (ISS) and rotate crew members.

NASA and SpaceX have postponed the launch of the Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station due to Tropical Storm Helene.

The SpaceX mission is set to be the return trip for astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, whose original eight-day journey to space in June

NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agency's SpaceX Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft will carry NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov to the orbiting laboratory for an approximate five-month science mission.

NASA-SpaceX Crew launch has now been scheduled for “instantaneous launch” on Saturday, September 28. There's also a backup opportunity available on Sunday.