SpaceX Crew-9 Launch Transforms into Rescue Mission for Stranded Astronauts

NASA and Roscosmos astronauts will retrieve colleagues left on the ISS due to Boeing Starliner issues.

SpaceX's Crew-9 mission will launch on September 26, 2024, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station SLC-40.
NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were stranded on the ISS after their Boeing Starliner capsule encountered propulsion issues.
The Crew-9 mission, initially set to include four astronauts, was reduced to two to accommodate the return of Williams and Wilmore.
NASA decided to bring the Starliner back to Earth uncrewed for safety reasons, leaving the astronauts without a ride home.
This mission marks several milestones, including the first crewed launch from SLC-40 and Nick Hague becoming the first active U.S. Space Force Guardian to travel to space.