Space station's replacement crew arrives in Florida in preparation of SpaceX launch

UPI ^ | March 7 , 2025 | Mark Moran

[george76]

The spacecraft that will carry the next crew of astronauts to the International Space Station has arrived at the launch pad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

The Crew Dragon Endurance spacecraft is scheduled to launch no earlier than March 12 and will shuttle the Crew-10 astronauts aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The arrival of the module at the Florida launch pad signifies progress for SpaceX, which experienced delays getting it ready for launch.

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Crew-10 is currently set to launch at 7:48 p.m. EDT on March 12. It will chase the orbiting ISS for roughly 14 hours until it catches up and prepares to dock. Endurance is tentatively set to dock with the space station at approximately 10 a.m. on March 13.

[Jeff Chandler]

SpaceX had better keep alert for sabotage.

[Sacajaweau]

Praying for safe return!

[T.B. Yoits]

Replacement crew???

Who would risk getting stuck up there like the two currently on Day 268 of their 8 day trip?

[FamiliarFace]

That won’t happen with Trump as POTUS. Plus, astronauts usually prep to spend a couple of months on the space station, not just 8 days.

[onona]

Suckers

[Damifino]

Praying for safe return.

Lord, please keep safe the astronauts of both crews so they may return to their families. In Jesus name, Amen.

[Campion]

They’re not flying a Boeing spacecraft. SpaceX hasn’t stranded anyone on the ISS.

[Bullish]

Boldly going where no man should ever want to go.

[T.B. Yoits]

They’re not flying a Boeing spacecraft. SpaceX hasn’t stranded anyone on the ISS.

Understood, but getting there wasn't the problem. Getting them back is. Do they have a guarantee that SpaceX will bring them back? on schedule?

Because if they're relying on Boeing or NASA to bring them home, they're fools.

[ridesthemiles]

MUSK WILL NEVER LET TRUMP OR OUR ASTRONAUTS DOWN IF HE CAN HELP IT.

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[Bernard]

So they must be taking spare space suits for the stranded people - I thought one of the reasons this did not happen sooner was that the suits don’t work on different ships? Sounded strange when I heard it, but then again .....

[Secret Agent Man]

Yeah, they were never intended to stay 8 months.

[FamiliarFace]

Of course not. This is beyond despicable that this happened under Biden’s *leadership*.

[Secret Agent Man]

Astronauts left 8+ months on space station because Biden didn’t like Musk.

[PIF]

Fortunately, March 13th is a Thursday.

[Campion]

Yes, the plan is that they fly home on SpaceX once the next US crew arrives at the station.

[Campion]

They sent up SpaceX suits for them a long time ago.

[MinorityRepublican]

Astronauts left 8+ months on space station because Biden didn’t like Musk.

Pretty much. Or to be more accurate, Biden's handlers.