AnewZ Morning Brief - 16 September, 2025
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 16th of September, covering the latest developments you need t...
NASA has swapped the capsule for its upcoming Crew-10 mission, using a previously flown SpaceX Crew Dragon instead of a delayed new one. The move brings forward the launch date to March 12, allowing an earlier return for two astronauts stranded aboard the ISS.
NASA announced on Tuesday that it will use Endeavor, a veteran Crew Dragon capsule, for its Crew-10 mission instead of a new capsule delayed in production. The change accelerates the launch by nearly two weeks, from March 25 to March 12, pending a flight readiness review.
The decision is tied to the return of Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who have been on the ISS far longer than expected after flying there on Boeing’s troubled Starliner capsule last summer. Their return hinges on Crew-10’s arrival to maintain normal staffing levels.
The move follows President Donald Trump’s demand last month that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk bring Wilmore and Williams home "as soon as possible." Trump blamed his predecessor Joe Biden for the situation, though Biden had no involvement. Musk, publicly siding with Trump, echoed the blame despite SpaceX’s direct involvement in NASA’s commercial spaceflight efforts.
NASA has denied political influence over its decision, stating that "human spaceflight is full of unexpected challenges", and praised SpaceX’s flexibility in adjusting its schedule.
📌 IMPACTS ON PRIVATE SPACE MISSIONS
The Crew-10 change affects other SpaceX missions, particularly the private Fram2 astronaut mission, which had planned to use the Endeavor capsule for a polar orbit mission. Mission commander Chun Wang, a Maltese crypto entrepreneur, reacted with disappointment, writing on X: "We've lost the South Pole in the daylight" 😢. The mission will now rely on another Crew Dragon in SpaceX’s fleet.
The shift also disrupts Axiom’s upcoming mission, set to fly government astronauts from India, Poland, and Hungary aboard a Crew Dragon. Houston-based Axiom Space has yet to comment on the impact.
📌 STARLINER: NASA’S TROUBLED PARTNER
SpaceX developed Crew Dragon under NASA’s Commercial Crew Program with nearly $3 billion in funding to make spaceflight more commercially viable. However, Boeing’s Starliner, part of the same program, has faced repeated engineering challenges.
Starliner returned to Earth in September—without Wilmore and Williams—further highlighting its technical issues. NASA has not yet confirmed when the capsule will be deemed fit for future crewed missions.
With SpaceX stepping in again, the Crew-10 mission is now set for March 12, bringing the stranded astronauts one step closer to Earth. 🚀
AnewZ has learned that India has once again blocked Azerbaijan’s application for full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, while Pakistan’s recent decision to consider diplomatic relations with Armenia has been coordinated with Baku as part of Azerbaijan’s peace agenda.
A day of mourning has been declared in Portugal to pay respect to victims who lost their lives in the Lisbon Funicular crash which happened on Wednesday evening.
A Polish Air Force pilot was killed on Thursday when an F-16 fighter jet crashed during a training flight ahead of the 2025 Radom International Air Show.
At least eight people have died and more than 90 others were injured following a catastrophic gas tanker explosion on a major highway in Mexico City’s Iztapalapa district on Wednesday, authorities confirmed.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 16th of September, covering the latest developments you need to know.
A massive attack on Ukraine's south eastern city of Zaporizhzhia has killed a 41-year-old man and injured 13 people on Tuesday according to officials. The regional governor said that the strikes triggered a large number of fires.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he did not rule out further strikes on Hamas leaders "wherever they are", as the heads of Arab and Islamic states held a summit to back Qatar after Israel's attack last week in the Gulf state.
Google said on Tuesday it would make £5 billion pounds ($6.80 billion) in new investments into Britain ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's state visit to the country, which is expected to feature a flurry of business deals and partnerships.
U.S President Donald Trump said on Monday he would file a $15-billion lawsuit for defamation and libel against the New York Times, days after the newspaper released articles on his ties to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
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