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Setback for stranded NASA astronauts as rescue mission is delayed

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SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket was supposed to launch from Kennedy Space Center at 7:48pm ET Wednesday .

The mission was taking four astronauts to replace Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore who have been stuck on the International Space Station since June .

The two astronauts were all ready to go and strapped into their seats when the mission was aborted less than 30 minutes before they were due to launch.

Both NASA and SpaceX will now reconvene on Thursday evening to have a second attempt at launching.

This would have let Williams and Wilmore flee the ISS two days later and be back on Earth with their families by Sunday .

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