{"id":44420,"date":"2025-03-15T16:23:04","date_gmt":"2025-03-15T13:23:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesauditimes.net\/en\/?p=44420"},"modified":"2025-03-21T10:15:24","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T07:15:24","slug":"spacex-launches-rescue-crew-to-the-international-space-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesauditimes.net\/en\/spacex-launches-rescue-crew-to-the-international-space-station\/","title":{"rendered":"SpaceX Launches Rescue Crew to the International Space Station"},"content":{"rendered":"

SpaceX<\/a> has successfully launched a rescue mission to the International Space Station (ISS) to bring back two stranded astronauts.<\/p>\n

The mission was delayed earlier this week due to a technical issue with the rocket\u2019s launch platform, but after resolving the problem, the launch proceeded smoothly.<\/p>\n

A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 7:03 PM local time from NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying four astronauts who will replace NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who have been stranded on the ISS for months.<\/p>\n

Wilmore and Williams were the first crew to fly Boeing\u2019s Starliner capsule to the ISS in June 2024. However, propulsion system issues on the Starliner forced an extended stay, as NASA deemed a return trip too risky. Instead, the capsule was sent back to Earth empty in September.<\/p>\n

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Mission Crew-10: A Routine Launch with a Critical Objective<\/strong><\/h3>\n

While Crew-10\u2019s mission was initially planned as a routine crew rotation, it has become a crucial step in bringing Wilmore and Williams back home.<\/p>\n

They are set to depart the ISS on March 19 after the Crew-10 team arrives on Saturday night.<\/p>\n

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