{"id":4635,"date":"2024-09-29T09:00:29","date_gmt":"2024-09-29T09:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tradetrovex.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/29\/spacexs-rescue-flight-for-two-stranded-astronauts-on-iss-takes-off\/"},"modified":"2024-09-29T09:00:29","modified_gmt":"2024-09-29T09:00:29","slug":"spacexs-rescue-flight-for-two-stranded-astronauts-on-iss-takes-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tradetrovex.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/29\/spacexs-rescue-flight-for-two-stranded-astronauts-on-iss-takes-off\/","title":{"rendered":"SpaceX\u2019s rescue flight for two stranded astronauts on ISS takes off"},"content":{"rendered":"

SpaceX has commenced its rescue mission to retrieve the two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station (ISS).<\/p>\n

Pilot Sunita \u201cSuni\u201d Williams and Commander Barry \u201cButch\u201d Wilmore were onboard a test flight to the ISS<\/strong> on Boeing\u2019s newest spacecraft on 5 June.<\/p>\n

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They were meant to stay in orbit for eight days \u2013 however, issues with Starliner\u2019s propulsion system meant they were left stranded in space for months.<\/p>\n

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NASA<\/strong> confirmed in August that the two will not return to Earth until 2025<\/strong>, with SpaceX now in charge of rescuing the astronauts on a Crew Dragon flight.<\/p>\n

The US\u2019s Nick Hague and Russia\u2019s Alexander Gorbunov are on board the capsule which blasted off on Saturday evening.<\/p>\n

Mr Hague and Mr Gorbunov will not return with Ms Williams and Mr Wilmore \u2013 who will take two empty seats made clear on Crew Dragon \u2013 until February next year.<\/p>\n

By then, the two stranded astronauts will have been in space for eight months.<\/p>\n

Speaking before take-off, Mr Hague said: \u201cThere\u2019s always something that is changing [with spaceflight].<\/p>\n

\u201cMaybe this time it\u2019s been a little more visible to the public.\u201d<\/p>\n

Arriving in Cape Canaveral last week, he also said: \u201cWe\u2019ve got a dynamic challenge ahead of us.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know each other and we\u2019re professionals and we step up and do what\u2019s asked of us.\u201d<\/p>\n

NASA deputy program manager Dina Contella said the two astronauts watched the SpaceX launch from the ISS, with Ms Williams cheering \u201cgo Dragon!\u201d<\/p>\n

Boeing\u2019s Starliner undocked from the ISS<\/strong> and flew back to Earth in September without the crew. It suffered multiple thruster failures and propulsion-system helium leaks on its way to the station.<\/p>\n

And in a news conference from space the same month, Ms Williams and Mr Wilmore said the space station had become their \u201chappy place\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s how it goes in this business,\u201d she said, adding that \u201cyou have to turn the page and look at the next opportunity\u201d.<\/p>\n

Mr Wilmore also added: \u201cIt\u2019s been quite an evolution over the last three months, we\u2019ve been involved from the beginning through all the processes of assessing our spacecraft.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd it was trying at times. There were some tough times all the way through.\u201d<\/p>\n

Crew Dragon is set to dock with the ISS by 10.30pm on Sunday. A live stream will be available on NASA\u2019s website.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

This post appeared first on sky.com<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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