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  Boeing Starliner Astronauts’ Return Delayed Until March 2025 Following SpaceX Delay

  NASA astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita Williams, aboard the Boeing Starliner spacecraft, will remain on the International Space Station (ISS) until March 2025 due to a delay in the SpaceX Crew-10 mission. The launch of Crew-10 has been postponed to allow for the completion of a new Crew Dragon capsule. This delay extends their stay from t...

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  SpaceX Dragon Cargo Capsule Returns to Earth After CRS-31 Mission

  SpaceX’s Dragon cargo capsule successfully undocked from the International Space Station on December 16, 2024, as part of the CRS-31 mission. Carrying thousands of pounds of research materials and supplies, the spacecraft is expected to splash down off the coast of Florida on December 17. Dragon remains the only cargo spacecraft capable of safely...

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  "Weight Of Things Is Surprising": NASA Astronauts After 235 Days In Space

  The astronauts, who spent months aboard the ISS, faced a brief and unexpected hospitalisation after their return

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  SpaceX’s Dragon to Reboost ISS for First Time, Paving Way for Future Deorbit Mission

  SpaceX’s Dragon is set to perform its first reboost of the International Space Station (ISS) on Nov. 8. This mission, conducted in partnership with NASA, is a step towards a future in which a larger Dragon spacecraft will play a crucial role in safely deorbiting the ISS when its mission concludes around 2030. Currently, reboosts are generally man...

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  Boeing Starliner Mission: The Setbacks That Plagued the Aerospace Giant

  Boeing's Starliner spacecraft has encountered major setbacks following its first human-crewed mission to the ISS. Technical failures, including engine malfunctions, prompted NASA to use SpaceX's Crew Dragon for astronaut transport. This incident adds to Boeing's history of safety concerns, particularly following the 737 Max crashes. As Boeing striv...

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  SpaceX Dragon Endeavour Undocks from ISS, NASA’s Crew-8 Astronauts Head Back to Earth

  The SpaceX Dragon Endeavour undocked from the International Space Station with four Crew-8 members on board, including NASA astronauts Matt Dominick, Mike Barratt, and Jeanette Epps, along with Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin. NASA will provide live audio commentary throughout the return, with full coverage resuming before splashdown on Oct...

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  NASA Crew-8 Mission Delayed Due to Bad Weather Conditions in Florida

  The Crew-8 mission’s return from the International Space Station has been delayed due to weather conditions off Florida. Originally planned for Monday, the undocking is now pushed to Tuesday. Crew members Matthew Dominick, Mike Barratt, Jeanette Epps, and Alexander Grebenkin continue their regular tasks aboard the space station while awaiting the...

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  SpaceX Crew-9 Mission Successfully Docks at ISS: Here's Everything You Need to Know

  SpaceX’s Crew-9 mission successfully arrived at the International Space Station on September 29, 2024, after a one-day orbital journey. The Crew Dragon capsule, named Freedom, carried NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov. This mission is significant, not only for being the first human spaceflight launched from Space ...

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  SpaceX Crew-9 Launch Delayed Due to Tropical Storm Helene, Here's New Timeline

  SpaceX's next mission, Crew-9, was initially set to launch on 26 September but has been delayed due to Tropical Storm Helene, which is expected to impact Florida as a Category 3 hurricane. NASA and SpaceX are now targeting 28 September for the launch. The mission will send NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov to the IS...

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  Sunita Williams Takes Command of International Space Station for Second Time

  NASA astronaut Sunita Williams has taken command of the International Space Station (ISS) for the second time, following her leadership in 2012 during Expedition 33. She, along with fellow astronaut Butch Wilmore, has been aboard the station since June 2024. Initially planned for just eight days, their mission has been extended until February 2025 ...

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  SpaceX Polaris Dawn Becomes First Spacecraft Mission to Let Non-Professional Crew Perform a Spacewalk

  Jared Isaacman, a billionaire entrepreneur, and Sarah Gillis, a SpaceX engineer, have achieved the first private spacewalk, stepping out of the SpaceX Dragon capsule 435 miles above Earth. This historic event demonstrates the potential for private companies in space exploration, using innovative EVA suits and a unique approach without an airlock. T...

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  Polaris Dawn Crew Breaks NASA Gemini 11’s 58-Year Old Orbital Record With SpaceX Dragon

  The Polaris Dawn mission, led by Jared Isaacman, has set a new altitude record in low Earth orbit, surpassing NASA's 1966 Gemini 11 mission. This mission is part of a larger initiative focused on advancing space exploration and conducting research on human health in space.

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  NASA Reportedly Plans to Use SpaceX Dragon to Bring Astronauts Stranded in Space Back to Earth

  NASA is grappling with a significant challenge as two US astronauts, Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore, find themselves stranded aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Initially scheduled for an eight-day mission, their return has now been delayed to February due to technical problems with Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, which was supposed to...

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  Boeing Starliner Astronauts to Return to Earth Next Year on SpaceX Craft, NASA Says

  Veteran NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams are now expected to return in February 2025 on a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, NASA said over the weekend, deeming issues with Starliner's propulsion system too risky to carry its first crew home as planned.

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  Why Boeing Starliner Will Return Without Sunita Williams And How Elon Musk Will Help Her

  Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams and her NASA colleague Butch Wilmore will now return home with billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX next year.