Starliner astronauts' return to Earth delayed again as replacement crew's launch is scrubbed
NASA will wait at least another two days to launch its next space station crew, delaying the return of Starliner astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita Williams a bit longer.
Starliner crew are finally returning to Earth. How their bodies lasted 10 months in space
However, NASA learned the spacecraft had experienced multiple helium leaks and propulsion system issues so it returned empty in New Mexico last September. Following months of planning, SpaceX launched its Dragon capsule Friday afternoon with its four Crew-10 members onboard.
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission is scheduled for launch, again.
Now that SpaceX ground teams have “successfully flushed a suspected pocket of trapped air” in the ground support hydraulics system used for the clamp arm supporting the Falcon 9 rocket, there will be another attempt to launch the Crew-10 mission to the ISS tonight,
NASA, SpaceX Crew 10 rocket launch: How to watch live, stream
NASA and SpaceX are preparing to launch four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday night from Florida.
Boeing Starliner astronauts preparing to return home after extended stay on space station
The Crew-9 mission, consisting of NASA astronauts Nick Hague, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, along with Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, is set to return to Earth after a brief handover period with the newly arrived Crew-10 expedition crew, pending weather conditions at the splashdown sites off the coast of Florida.
NASA, SpaceX launch Starliner astronauts' replacement crew
A SpaceX capsule carrying a fresh crew to the space station launched Friday, setting the stage for the Starliner astronauts to finally come home.
Why the Mission to Retrieve 2 Astronauts Stuck in Space Has Been Delayed Again
A NASA and SpaceX mission to help bring home astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore has been delayed by at least two days due to a possible issue with the hydraulic system at the launch site.
Why was SpaceX Crew-10 launch scrubbed? See when Starliner astronauts could return now
The astronauts who crewed the Boeing Starliner will have to wait a few more days until making their homecoming after the SpaceX Crew-10 launch scrub.
SpaceX launches mission to bring home stranded astronauts
During a second attempt, SpaceX successfully launched a mission on March 14 to replace two NASA astronauts who have been stuck on the International Space Station for nine months.
SpaceX Launches a New Crew to the Space Station to Replace NASA's Stuck Astronauts
The replacements for NASA’s two stuck astronauts launched to the International Space Station on Friday night, paving the way for the pair’s return after nine long months. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams need SpaceX to get this relief team to the space station before they can check out.
Crew-10 launches for space station, setting stage for Starliner astronauts to return
The Starliner saga is a step closer to its end with the launch of a SpaceX vehicle that will relieve the astronauts who flew on the Boeing spacecraft.
Boeing among top NASA contractors plagued by billions in cost overruns and delays, report finds
Several of NASA’s top private contracts have been plagued by cost overruns and delays that have forced taxpayers to cough up billions extra while resulting in over 34 indictments over the ...
SpaceX says hydraulic issue that postponed Starliner mission fixed, clear for launch
A SpaceX mission was canceled on Wednesday to bring home a pair of astronauts who have been on the ISS since June.
Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore aboard International Space Station near possible return to Earth
Astronauts Sunita Williams, who grew up in Needham, and Butch Wilmore have been living on the space station since June after ...