NASA and SpaceX on Wednesday delayed the launch of a replacement crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station that would have set in motion the long-awaited homecoming of U.S. astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams.

A launch pad problem has forced a flight delay to replace NASA's two stuck astronauts. The new crew needs to get to the International Space Station before Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams can head home after nine months in orbit.

NASA and SpaceX scrubbed a pre-planned rescue mission just before launching to the International Space Station (ISS) that was going to provide a salve for two stranded astronauts to eventually return to Earth.