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USA
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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Historic SpaceX Mission Set to Launch: Private Astronauts Prepare for First-Ever Private Spacewalk
A crew of four private astronauts is gearing up for a groundbreaking SpaceX mission set to launch early Tuesday from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This ambitious mission aims to achieve the first-ever private spacewalk using newly designed spacesuits and a revamped spacecraft. The crew includes billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, retired military pilot Scott Poteet, and SpaceX engineers Sarah…
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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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