SpaceX's 10th resupply mission to space station delayed by 24 hours

SpaceX has delayed the launch of its the highly-anticipated Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday for 24 hours due to some kind of technical issue.

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New Delhi: SpaceX has delayed the launch of its highly-anticipated Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday for 24 hours due to some kind of technical issue.

According to NASA Launch Commentator George Diller sais, 'The launch attempt was scrubbed because of the thrust vector control system issue that developed late in the countdown.'

The next potential launch is likely on Sunday at 9:38:59 a.m. EST, as reported.

The resupply mission to the ISS will make history in another way because it will be the first time that SpaceX will launch its spacecraft from the iconic Launch Complex-39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Florida.

The Dragon spacecraft will be carrying a 5,500-pound payload of science research, crew supplies and hardware for Expedition 50 and 51 crew members and reach the space station after two-day.

According to the US space agency, crew members will unload the spacecraft and reload it with cargo to return to Earth for about a month.