A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands ready for launch on pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/John Raoux)CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA and SpaceX halted the countdown late Thursday for the launch of four astronauts to the International Space Station. The four astronauts, representing four countries, had not yet headed to the SpaceX Falcon rocket awaiting them on the pad. They are expected to spend six months at the space station, replacing four astronauts who have been there for half a year. Earlier Thursday, the station had to dodge a piece of space junk, just hours before a Russian supply ship showed up with a fresh delivery.

Source: The Nation August 25, 2023 05:38 UTC