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It was initially slated for no sooner than Wednesday

The launch, originally planned for today from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, was scrubbed less than an hour before liftoff due to a hydraulic system issue

The two astronauts have been stranded since June 2024 when an issue was found with Boeing's Starliner capsule, which returned without them, the New York Post reported

NASA said this after billionaire and SpaceX founder Elon Musk stated that US President Donald Trump had asked him to facilitate the return of both Williams and Wilmore as soon as possible.

Williams and Wilmore spoke to reporters in their first press conference from space.

“The station is a nice, safe place to stop and take our time to work through the vehicle and make sure we’re ready to come home,’ he added.

Later, the seven Expedition 71 crew members gathered with the two crew flight test members for a team portrait aboard the space station.