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SpaceX Crew-10 Launch Enables Return of Stranded ISS Astronauts

The successful launch of a new crew to the ISS marks the end of a nine-month delay for two astronauts unable to return due to spacecraft issues.

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The new crew will join NASA astronauts Nick Hague, Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore, and Don Pettit, along with Roscosmos cosmonauts Aleksandr Gorbunov, Alexey Ovchinin, and Ivan Vagner. (File)
NASA and SpaceX's Crew-10 launch

Overview

  • A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the Crew-10 mission from Kennedy Space Center, carrying four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS).
  • NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, stranded on the ISS since June 2024 due to Boeing Starliner propulsion issues, are set to return after Crew-10's arrival.
  • The Crew-10 team includes astronauts from NASA, JAXA, and Roscosmos and will conduct scientific research during their six-month mission aboard the ISS.
  • The extended stay of Wilmore and Williams, initially planned for only days, has drawn public attention and political commentary, including unfounded claims of intentional delays.
  • The Crew-9 team, including Wilmore and Williams, is scheduled to depart the ISS no earlier than March 19, following a brief handover period.