NASA and SpaceX have launched a new crew to the International Space Station, which could pave the way for the return of astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams. Meanwhile, NASA faces a delay for submitting its layoff plan amid busy mission schedules,

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 7:03 p.m. ET (2303 GMT) from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida carrying four astronauts who will replace Wilmore and Williams, both of whom are veteran NASA astronauts and retired U.