The SpaceX mission to rescue Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore from space is underway

NBC BOSTON ^ | 03/15/25 | Matt Fortin

[SeekAndFind]

After being postponed, NASA's SpaceX crew10 had a successful launch Friday night.

Needham native Sunita Williams and fellow astronaut Butch Wilmore have spent nine months in space after originally being scheduled for an eight-day mission.

People in Needham are crossing their fingers that everything runs smoothly. Williams and fellow astronaut Butch Wilmore spent nine months in space after launching for what was scheduled as an eight-day mission.

Friday night's mission was a go as four astronauts onboard a SpaceX rocket that blasted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center. They're expected to arrive at the International Space Station sometime Saturday. There will be a change of hands so Williams and Wilmore can finally hitch a ride home.

The pair has been at the ISS since June after riding up in the Boeing Starliner during a test flight. But a problem with the spacecraft forced them to remain there.

Four astronauts will make the trip back home. The two others have been at the ISS for about six months.

[Dahoser]

I’m watching on NASA TV. Amazing images.

[FamiliarFace]

This is crazy. Look at all the lights, stars, whatever, twinkling around them.

[freepersup]

I thought that you were commenting on the image of the four astronauts that I posted. LOL

[MayflowerMadam]

I mean NO gravity..

[waterhill]

Snipe are a huntable bird. I have nailed some with 448 grains of carbon at 300 + fps. Overkill, I know, but that’s the only rig I hunt with.

Thunderchicken season soon.

[Macho MAGA Man]

No, I mean them sitting in the capsule right now looking at their monitors. Their arms are in weird position.

[BipolarBob]

When flying over France they hold hands up to signify surrender.

[freepersup]

Kind of a Star Wars vibe.

Dragon will hold at Waypoint Two for the final Go for/ to Dock. Getting an alignment... a go-no go assessment.

Thrusters are firing to keep Dragon in alignment.

Permission granted to dock.

It’s on like Donkey Kong.

Crew is hands off. Now on auto dock.

[SunkenCiv]

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[FamiliarFace]

It’s blowing us away.

[freepersup]

17,500 mph orbital speed.

[BipolarBob]

It’s a flying Tesla with auto drive.

[freepersup]

All of Earth’s oceans are being replenished with the world’s liberal tears! WOOT! WOOT!

[freepersup]

BINGO!

[freepersup]

Women drivers! LOOK OUT! LOL!

[freepersup]

Dragon is captured.

[BipolarBob]

We have contact.

[freepersup]

DRINK!

[FamiliarFace]

Soft capture. Too cool!

[BipolarBob]

You’re late to the party.