NASA moves up return date for Boeing Starliner astronauts after swapping SpaceX Dragon spacecraft
NASA has decided to shuffle around some SpaceX Dragon capsules in order to launch its Crew-10 mission to the International Space Station as soon as possible. The agency is now targeting March 12 for the launch of Crew-10,
Following Trump push, launch of NASA's Crew-10 and return of Starliner astronauts moved up
NASA moved up the launch of Crew-10 to March 12 to return the Starliner astronauts home sooner. Crew-10 will now launch on Crew Dragon Endurance, which was originally assigned to the Axiom 4 mission. The Starliner spacecraft experienced thruster issues during its test flight in June, leading to an extended stay for its two astronauts.
NASA to bring Boeing astronauts home days earlier than expected after SpaceX capsule switch-up
After Elon Musk said SpaceX would rescue the “stranded” Starliner astronauts, NASA moved their return date up by two weeks — a slight adjustment to a plan that had already been in place for months.
Trump asks Elon Musk to return 2 Starliner astronauts from the ISS for NASA — but they already have a SpaceX ride home
"NASA and SpaceX are expeditiously working to safely return the agency’s SpaceX Crew-9 astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore as soon as practical, while also preparing for the launch of Crew-10 to complete a handover between expeditions," Cheryl Warner, NASA's news chief at the agency's headquarters, said in a statement to reporters.
How could the Starliner astronauts get home? Here are other SpaceX Dragon options.
Here's what we know about options SpaceX might have to bring the Starliner astronauts home faster from the space station.
NASA swaps SpaceX capsules to allow earlier return for Starliner astronauts
NASA on Tuesday swapped out the astronaut capsule it plans to use for an upcoming routine flight to the International Space Station, a scheduling move that will allow a slightly earlier return for two Starliner astronauts who have been on the station far longer than expected.
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