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30Sep

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Watch: SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft, Which Will Bring Back Sunita Williams, Reaches Space Station

Crew-9 Mission Launch: NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov successfully entered the International Space Station (ISS) in the early hours of Monday after docking with SpaceX’s Dragon Freedom spacecraft. The docking occurred at 3 am IST, while the ISS was orbiting 260 miles above Botswana, NASA said. Following routine safety procedures, the hatch between the ISS and the Dragon capsule was opened at 4.34 am IST. The two spacefarers were greeted by the ISS’s Expedition 72 crew, which includes NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, Jeanette Epps, Don Petitt, Butch Wilmore, and station commander Sunita Williams, alongside Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexander Grebenkin, Alexey Ovchinin, and Ivan Vagner. This arrival temporarily increases the number of crew m...

28Sep

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NASA, SpaceX To Launch Crew-9 Mission Tonight, Set To Bring Sunita Williams Back From ISS

NASA and SpaceX are preparing for the launch of the Crew-9 mission on Saturday, September 28, at 10:47 PM IST from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, United States. The mission is particularly significant as it aims to bring back veteran astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore from the International Space Station (ISS) after their extended stay due to technical issues with Boeing's Starliner, their initial transport vehicle. The launch, initially scheduled for September 26, was postponed due to adverse weather conditions caused by Hurricane Helene, which affected the Gulf Coast of Florida. The mission is now set for tonight, at 1:17 PM ET from Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral. Crew-9 is the ninth crew rotation mission under SpaceX’s human space transportation syst...

28Sep

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Nasa SpaceX Crew-9 launch: When and where to watch including launch timing, location and live streaming – Times of India

Rocket set to launch Nasa Space X Crew-9 spacecraft (left), and Nick Hague and Alexander Gorbunov (right) (Picture credit: Space X/ AP) Nasa is set to launch the SpaceX Crew-9 mission on Saturday, which will bring astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore back to Earth after their extended stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS) since June. The spacecraft is scheduled to launch at 1:17 pm EDT (10:47 pm IST) from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.Live coverage of the launch will begin at 9:00 am EDT (6:30 pm IST) on Nasa''s official website, NASA+, and YouTube.The Crew-9 mission will be the first crewed launch from Space Launch Complex-40.The spacecraft is set to dock with the ISS around 5:30 pm EDT (3:00 am IST) on Monday.The Crew-9 mission is part of Nasa’s Commer...

26Sep

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Who is Aleksandr Vladimirovich Gorbunov, the Russian cosmonaut rescuing Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore? | – Times of India

In a remarkable display of international cooperation, Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Vladimirovich Gorbunov is set to lead a high-stakes mission to rescue NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who have been stranded aboard the International Space Station (ISS) due to technical failures with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft.Gorbunov’s rescue mission is scheduled for February 2025, marking a pivotal moment in space collaboration.The cosmonaut will first embark on his inaugural spaceflight in September 2024 as part of SpaceX’s Crew-9 mission. The launch, set for September 28, 2024, will take place from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, with NASA and SpaceX teams fully prepared.Accompanying Gorbunov on this mission will be NASA astronaut Nick Hague. Together, they will spen...

18Sep

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NASA astronauts prepare for Sunita Williams’ rescue mission aboard SpaceX Spacecraft; check details | – Times of India

NASA has announced that astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore will return to Earth in February 2025 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 spacecraft, following the determination that Boeing’s Starliner is not safe for re-entry. SpaceX Crew-9 mission commander Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, who will accompany the astronauts, are currently in quarantine to avoid any illness before their departure to the International Space Station.Hague and Gorbunov are expected to arrive at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on September 20, where they will be quarantined at the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building until the launch.Crew 9 launch rescheduling and mission detailsThe Crew-9 mission has been rescheduled to no earlier than September 25 to complete pre launch p...

14Sep

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‘Lessons learned’: Stranded astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore on Boeing’s return to earth – Times of India

Nasa astronaut Sunita Williams, during a live press conference on Friday night, expressed relief after the Boeing Starliner spacecraft landed safely in New Mexico, completing its six-hour flight. She shared her happiness that the spacecraft returned without any issues.Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, who have been aboard the International Space Station (ISS) since June, observed the Starliner’s return to Earth on September 7.The spacecraft, which had encountered thruster problems on its way to the ISS, returned without a crew.During the live press conference, conducted directly from the ISS, Williams and Wilmore provided the public with a rare opportunity to hear about their experiences during their extended mission. Williams mentioned that the team was excited and proud of th...

14Sep

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Sunita Williams, ‘Named Space Station Commander’, Happy For The Extra Time In Space

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry 'Butch' Wilmore said they are happy that they got this extra time in space to continue research and other work. Though they are missing home, they are aboard the International Space Station "working with friends", and are looking forward to the next few months with great excitement. Both astronauts addressed the media from the ISS late Friday, and shared their experiences during the ongoing mission that got extended after the Boeing Starliner spacecraft that took them to the orbiting lab developed faults and was brought back to Earth uncrewed. Williams and Wilmore will now return only in February 2025 aboard a SpaceX Dragon capsule. This was the second time they were speaking from the space during the current mission. Sunita Williams, who will b...

14Sep

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Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore to vote for US election from Space: ‘Very important duty’ – Times of India

Nasa scientists Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore Friday said that they are looking forward to cast their ballot in the US election from the International Space Station as their return has been delayed. Answering a question on voting, Wilmore said he sent down his request for a ballot today as it is a very important duty and Nasa makes sure that they are able to cast their votes.Sunita agreed and said she is looking forward to be able to vote from Space. The astronauts are stuck in space and now they will return on Elon Musk's SpaceX next year. It was their first public comments since the Boeing Starliner capsule that took them to the ISS in June returned to earth. They were not carried along as the capsule developed many technical snags deemed too much risky for them.Sunita Williams said ...

7Sep

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Boeing Starliner Makes A Safe Landing On Earth Without Astronauts Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmor

Starliner Return: Boeing's Starliner spacecraft finally returned to Earth, making a safe landing at the White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico on Saturday morning. As decided by NASA and Boeing, which kept the safety of astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore in mind, the spacecraft was brought back uncrewed. The first crew test flight of the Boeing Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) was originally intended to be a 10-day mission, but it got extended after engineers detected helium leaks and other issues in it. Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore will now return aboard a SpaceX capsule in February 2025. Earlier, the undocking of the spacecraft from the space station began on Friday at 6.04 pm EDT (3:34 am IST, Saturday, September 7), as scheduled, after miss...

6Sep

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Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore ‘completed packing’ for Boeing Starliner’s return: What you need to know? | – Times of India

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore are gearing up for the Boeing Starliner's return from the International Space Station (ISS) to Earth today. The astronauts have sealed the spacecraft's hatch, and it is scheduled to undock from the ISS at 3:30 AM IST on Saturday, with a landing expected in New Mexico about six hours later.NASA astronauts prepare Starliner for autonomous return: Final hatch closure completedAccording to an official NASA blog post, “NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams have completed packing the Starliner with cargo and preparing the cabin for its return.They closed the Starliner's hatch for the final time on Thursday afternoon, getting the spacecraft ready for its uncrewed departure.” The spacecraft will make the return journey autonomously.How ...

5Sep

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Boeing’s Starliner set to fly solo back to earth — Nasa astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore left behind on ISS – Times of India

Nasa's Starliner capsule is set to undock from the International Space Station (ISS) this Friday evening, marking a significant development in a mission fraught with complications. The capsule, which is expected to land in New Mexico's White Sands Missile Range roughly six hours after undocking, will return with empty seats, leaving behind the two astronauts who have been stranded on the ISS since June.Steve Stich, Nasa’s commercial crew program manager, expressed enthusiasm about the capsule's return, stating, “It’s been a journey to get here, and we’re excited to have Starliner return.” However, the excitement is tempered by the unusual situation of the two astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, who will remain aboard the ISS until their eventual return with SpaceX in February. N...

3Sep

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Nasa identifies ‘strange noises’ from Starliner capsule as audio feedback – Times of India

The unusual noises reported by Nasa astronaut Butch Wilmore from Boeing's Starliner capsule over the weekend have been identified as audio feedback.Nasa, in a post on X, explained that the feedback from the speaker was the result of an audio configuration between the space station and Starliner.“A pulsing sound from a speaker in Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, heard by Nasa astronaut Butch Wilmore aboard the International Space Station, has stopped.The feedback from the speaker was the result of an audio configuration between the space station and Starliner," Nasa said via its @Commercial_Crew account.According to Nasa, the space station's audio system is intricate, connecting various spacecraft and modules, which can often result in noise and feedback. Astronauts are routinely instructed t...

2Sep

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‘Almost like a sonar ping’: Stranded Nasa astronaut now hears ‘strange noises’ from Boeing Starliner – Times of India

Nasa astronaut Butch Wilmore, currently aboard the International Space Station, on Saturday radioed Mission Control at Johnson Space Center in Houston to report a "strange noise" coming from the Boeing Starliner spacecraft. This comes just days before the Starliner is set to leave the station and return to Earth without any crew.According to Fox News, the recording captured a rhythmic, pulsating noise occurring at regular intervals."Butch, that one came through," Mission Control says after not hearing it the first time."It was kind of like a pulsating noise, almost like a sonar ping," it added.Wilmore offered to play the sound once more, allowing Mission Control to investigate the source of the noise. He confirmed that the sound was coming from the Starliner's internal speaker."I’ll do it ...

31Aug

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NASA Overhauls SpaceX Mission, 2 Astronauts Removed To Ensure Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore’s

NASA has made a significant change to its upcoming space mission, removing two astronauts from the next SpaceX crew to accommodate the return of astronauts currently stranded at the International Space Station (ISS). The decision comes after issues were identified with Boeing’s Starliner capsule. NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Russian astronaut Aleksandr Gorbunov are scheduled to launch aboard a SpaceX rocket in September, a statement informed. They will return to Earth in February alongside NASA’s Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore. However, due to ongoing problems with the Boeing Starliner capsule, which has experienced thruster malfunctions and helium leaks, NASA has deemed it too risky for Williams and Wilmore to return on this spacecraft. Consequently, NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and ...