30 September 2024
SpaceX mission to retrieve stranded astronauts docks at ISS
SpaceX’s Crew-9 mission successfully docked with the International Space Station on Sunday, after launching from Cape Canaveral on Saturday. NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Alexander Gorbunov boarded the ISS, preparing to bring back astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who were stranded due to issues with their Boeing Starliner spacecraft. The mission, delayed by technical evaluations and Hurricane Helene, will last about five months for Hague and Gorbunov. The crew will conduct approximately 200 scientific experiments during their stay.READ FULL