Nasa delays SpaceX launch to ISS over ‘medical issue’ with astronaut

It is the first such delay by Nasa since 1990 when the mission commander of Space Shuttle Atlantis fell ill

Nasa has announced a rare health-related delay in its SpaceX rocket launch of four astronauts to the international space station, the second postponement of the mission in a week, citing an unspecified medical issue with one of the crew.

The space agency on Monday described it as a minor medical issue" that was not a medical emergency and not related to Covid-19", but it declined to elaborate on the nature of the problem or say which astronaut was involved.