NASA and Space X have successfully launched a 10-crew mission from Kennedy Space Centre. This is a crucial step to bring astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore back home. These two astronauts have been stranded on the International Space Station or ISS for past 9 months. This mission highlights the collaboration between Nasa and Space X to ensure smooth rotations of ISS Crews.
10-Crew Mission to Bring Back Stranded Astronauts
Today Falcon 9 rocket was lifted of at 7.03 pm EDT or 4.33 am Indian Time carrying Dragon Spacecraft.
The mission includes NASA astronauts Anne McClain, Nichole Ayers JAZA astronauts Takuya Onishi and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov. The crew will relieve existing crew Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore and stay in the ISS.
Why Astronauts were stranded?
Many still confused about why the astronauts were stranded! this is because Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore were supposed to come back after eight-day mission. But they were stuck in ISS from June 2024. This is because of a hydraulic system issue with the ground support clamp arm.
Have a great time in space, y’all!
#Crew10 lifted off from @NASAKennedy at 7:03pm ET (2303 UTC) on Friday, March 14. pic.twitter.com/9Vf7VVeGev— NASA (@NASA) March 14, 2025
Controversy about Delay
The long delay in bringing back astronauts has sparked controversy, accusation as made that the delay was intentional. Though, NASA and SpaceX both maintained their return plans are unchanged since the astronauts were reinstated.
The Returns of Astronauts
Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore are expected to return to Earth with in a few days, depending on favorable weather conditions. The departure from Internation Space Station is scheduled on 19th March. Now everyone is hoping for a safe returning of the astronauts.
