NASA moves up return date for Boeing Starliner astronauts after swapping SpaceX Dragon spacecraft
Between now and Crew-10's new target launch date of March 12, Endurance must undergo refurbishment, trunk stacking, propellant loading and transportation to SpaceX's Launch Complex-39A hangar at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, in Florida, for booster integration.
NASA-SpaceX capsule switch poised to bring Starliner astronauts home days sooner
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.
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.
Stranded Starliner astronauts will return to Earth next month: NASA
They’re finally coming down to Earth. Stranded Boeing Starliner astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore will finally make it off the International Space Station after being stuck in space for more than nine months — and are due to come home next month,
Astronauts Stuck in Space May Return Sooner Than Expected, Thanks to NASA’s New Plan
In a significant move to accelerate the timeline of the upcoming Crew-10 mission to the International Space Station (ISS), NASA and SpaceX have agreed to swap Crew Dragon spacecraft. This decision comes after delays in final assembly and testing of a new Crew Dragon spacecraft,
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