Official Explains Why SpaceX and NASA Canceled Rocket Launch

SpaceX and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have explained the cancellation of the planned Crew-10 rocket launch to the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday.

Officials stated that the cancellation was due to a hydraulic issue with one of the ground systems, as reported during a live broadcast of the event by Fox News on Wednesday.

NASA and SpaceX will have their next opportunity to launch the rocket when the launch window opens on Thursday at 7:25 p.m.

Earlier, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth shared a message of support for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 ahead of their scheduled launch, emphasizing the U.S. military’s significant role in the mission.

“I just want to take a brief moment to say we are praying for you,” Hegseth said in a video posted to X. “We wish you Godspeed, and we look forward to welcoming you all home soon.”

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission was scheduled to launch from the Kennedy Space Center at 7:48 p.m. on Wednesday.

NASA officials stated that the launch was canceled due to a hydraulics issue with a clamp arm on the launch tower.

Government authorities have not yet announced when the next launch attempt will occur, though alternative launch windows are available on Thursday and Friday, with the next opportunity opening on Thursday at 7:25 p.m.