SpaceX’s next launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida has been delayed for another week, the Associated Press reported.

NASA attributes the delay of the SpaceX Crew-3 to two reasons. One involves one of the astronauts, who suffered from what was called a “minor medical problem” in a statement. The agency has not identified the crew member, who they believe will be better by November 8. The weather is the other reason.

“The weather in November can be particularly tough,” said Steve Stich, NASA’s commercial crew program manager, “so our goal is to move forward with the plan with the highest likelihood of insurance. mission and crew safety “.

The US-German crew were supposed to launch into space last weekend, but inclement weather caused a delay.

NASA is trying to determine whether it wants the International Space Station (ISS) astronauts to return before the new crew arrives. The occupants of the ISS have been there since April.

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The earliest space astronauts could return to their SpaceX capsule is Sunday; this would further delay the crew’s next launch.

NASA officials are also looking at the number of days it takes between the two events.

The length of time that a SpaceX capsule can stay in orbit before its systems are degraded is also a factor in the equation. The company’s Dragon capsules are designed to spend 210 days at altitude; the one up there has now recorded day 195 on Thursday. Further analysis could extend the acceptable duration, according to NASA.

If the four astronauts return home first, the station will remain occupied by an American and two Russians.

News week previously announced that the launch of Crew-3 would be the first space flight for mission commander Raja Chari and specialists Kayla Barron and Matthias Maurer. The mission’s fourth astronaut, pilot Tom Marshburn, has spent more than 146 days in space and completed more than five hours of spacewalks.