The highly awaited SpaceX launch intended to transport four new crew members to the International Space Station (ISS) has been postponed due to complications encountered during preparations. Scheduled to take place at Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, the launch will now be rescheduled with the next possible date on Thursday. Originally, the rocket's mission included not only sending new astronauts to the ISS but also facilitating the return of NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, who have been in space since June. Unfortunately, they have yet to return due to safety concerns surrounding the Boeing spacecraft. With the SpaceX mission's rescheduling, the two astronauts now face an indefinite wait before returning home, but could potentially do so within days once they are launched back to Earth following the rocket's arrival at the ISS.

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