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SpaceX Crew Dragon Successfully Launches for Crew-9 Mission
The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, designated for the Crew-9 mission, successfully launched towards the International Space Station (ISS) carrying NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov. According to reports, the spacecraft is anticipated to dock with the ISS at 21:30 GMT on Sunday. Originally set for launch on September 26, the mission experienced a delay and was rescheduled…
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NASA and SpaceX Prepare for Crew-9 Mission to Bring Astronauts Home from ISS
NASA is gearing up for the highly anticipated launch of its Crew-9 mission on September 28, aimed at facilitating the safe return of astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore, who have been stationed at the International Space Station (ISS) since June. SpaceX, in partnership with NASA, will be sending a two-person crew to the ISS as part of the Commercial…
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Boeing’s Starliner Set to Undock from ISS After 93 Days in Orbit
After a 93-day mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS), Boeing’s Starliner capsule is all set to undock on Friday evening, September 6. Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, who have been stationed at the ISS since June, will remain on board as the capsule departs. The Starliner’s hatch was securely closed on Thursday at 1:29 PM ET (10:59 PM…
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NASA Astronauts to Return on SpaceX Capsule Amid Starliner Safety Concerns
Washington: NASA has announced that two astronauts who traveled to the International Space Station (ISS) in June using Boeing’s troubled Starliner capsule will now return to Earth aboard a SpaceX spacecraft early next year. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson stated on Saturday that problems with Starliner’s propulsion system pose too much risk for its first crew to make the journey back.…
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