Russia’s Space Agency Aborts Launch of 3 Astronauts to International Space Station; All Are Safe

NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson, (C), Oleg Novitsky of Roscosmos, (bottom), and Marina Vasilevskaya of Belarus wave as they board to the space ship at the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, on March 21, 2024. Roscosmos space corporation via AP

MOSCOW—Russia aborted the launch of three astronauts to the International Space Station moments before they were scheduled to lift off Thursday, but the crew was safe, officials said.

The Russian Soyuz rocket was to carry NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson, Oleg Novitsky of Roscosmos, and Marina Vasilevskaya of Belarus from the Russian-leased Baikonur launch facility in Kazakhstan.