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 and SpaceX’s Unexpected Spacecraft Swap Sends Crew-10 to Space Sooner
NASA and SpaceX are pushing up Crew-10’s launch date by reusing a previously flown Dragon spacecraft, Endurance. This strategic shift speeds up both Crew-10’s arrival and Crew-9’s return while ensuring mission safety.
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NASA’s Stuck Astronauts May Return to Earth Sooner Thanks to a SpaceX Capsule Switch
The NASA astronauts have been in space for eight months so far, but their SpaceX capsule could launch in March to take them home.
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.
NASA moves up return date of stuck astronauts by a few days
NASA is moving up the return date to bring home the two astronauts, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, from the International Space Station who have been stuck in space for eight months after what was meant to be a ten-day mission.
NASA says Boeing-built SLS moon rocket is ‘essential’ as company warns of layoffs
NASA responded to news that Boeing aims to lay off up to 400 workers from its Space Launch System program. The SLS rocket ...
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Chinese Astronauts Create Rocket Fuel in Space Using "Artificial Photosynthesis"
Breathing New Air Chinese astronauts claim to have created rocket fuel on board the country's Tiangong space station using a ...
NASA's stranded astronauts Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore to get earlier homecoming
Two NASA astronauts, stranded at the International Space Station since June, could return to Earth weeks earlier than ...
NASA’s 2 stuck astronauts may return to Earth sooner under new plan
NASA's two stuck astronauts may end up back on Earth a little sooner than planned. The space agency said Tuesday that SpaceX ...
Chinese astronauts perform 'artificial photosynthesis' in space, creating oxygen and rocket fuel
Astronauts on China's Tiangong space station successfully produce oxygen and rocket fuel using artificial photosynthesis, ...
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Space X Is Having Problems With The Rocket That Will Rescue Boeing’s Stranded Astronauts
These four astronauts were to relieve Crew ... by which point they’ll have spent a whopping 286 days in space as a result of Boeing’s rocket failure. In actual fact, the rescue mission was ...
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China Astronauts Generate Rocket Fuel, Oxygen In Space Using "Artificial Photosynthesis"
China's Shenzhou-19 crew aboard the Tiangong space station have created oxygen and ingredients for rocket fuel for the ... to supply breathable air for the astronauts onboard.
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