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    SpaceX Crew-9 capsule docks with ISS; Aiming safe return of astronauts

    The docking occurred as the space station flew 265 miles (426km) above Botswana in southern Africa.
    News DeskBy News DeskSeptember 30, 2024
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    Cape Canaveral, Florida: SpaceX successfully has successfully docked its Crew Dragon spacecraft at the International Space Station (ISS) to collect stranded astronauts in a crucial mission aimed at ensuring their safe return to Earth. The docking occurred as the space station flew 265 miles (426km) above Botswana in southern Africa.

    NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy remarked that, “What a fabulous day it was today,” about the successful docking during a news conference.

    The Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on 28th of September carrying NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Alexander Gorbunov. The Dragon spacecraft, part of the Crew-9 missions, docked with the ISS at approximately 17:30 ET (22:30pm, BST) on 29th of September.

    Hague and Gorbunov carried along some fresh supplies and will spend around five months aboard the ISS, while Wilmore and Williams will be there for a total of eight months by the time of their return in February.

    Throughout their mission, Crew-9 is expected to conduct approximately 200 scientific experiments, contributing valuable research to ongoing efforts in space exploration.

    Welcome aboard, #Crew9!

    NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov joined the Expedition 72 crew aboard the space station today, kicking off their five-month @ISS_Research mission. More… https://t.co/rcF4cWKl6F pic.twitter.com/qDspWtbQZw

    — International Space Station (@Space_Station) September 29, 2024

    The return of Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams has been postponed for several months due to issues with their Boeing-designed Starliner spacecraft. The Starliner, which was on its first crewed flight when it transported Wilmore and Williams to the ISS in June, was originally slated for an eight-day mission. However, complications with the spacecraft’s propulsion system led NASA to reevaluate their plans.

    After weeks of rigorous reliability tests on the Starliner, NASA ultimately determined that the safest option would be to bring it back to Earth without its crew. Instead, the agency chose to retrieve the two stranded astronauts through SpaceX’s Crew-9 mission.

    Founded by billionaire Elon Musk, SpaceX has been conducting regular missions roughly every six months to facilitate crew rotations aboard the ISS. The launch of Crew-9 was initially planned for mid-August but was delayed to late September to give NASA experts more time to evaluate the Starliner’s reliability. The launch experienced further setbacks due to Hurricane Helene, a powerful storm that affected the opposite side of Florida earlier in the week.

    The successful docking highlights the vital role that commercial partners like SpaceX play in maintaining the ISS and supporting human spaceflight. As NASA continues to rely on private companies for crew transport, this mission underscores the significance of public-private collaboration in advancing space exploration and ensuring the safety of astronauts in low Earth orbit.

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