NASA and SpaceX have shifted the launch of the Crew-9 mission, which is supposed to transport a crew to the orbiting laboratory for a six-month science mission and return Boeing's Starliner astronauts stuck in space back to Earth.

NASA announced Thursday that its Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station – the ninth crewed mission with SpaceX – would happen no earlier than Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 25, 2024. NASA said the extra day would allow teams to complete prelaunch preparations and ensure separation between operations.