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The SpaceX mission to rescue Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore from space is underway
NBC BOSTON ^
| 03/15/25
| Matt Fortin
Posted on 03/15/2025 6:55:02 PM PDT by 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.
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KEYWORDS: astronauts; butchwilmore; elonmusk; iss; marooned; nasa; rescue; spaceoddity; spacex; starjunker; starstinker; stranded; suniwilliams
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To: freepersup
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posted on
03/15/2025 9:07:37 PM PDT
by
FamiliarFace
(I got my own way of livin' But everything gets done With a southern accent Where I come from. TPetty)
To: freepersup
Capture reminds me of my wedding night.....
82
posted on
03/15/2025 9:09:24 PM PDT
by
llevrok
(Keep buggering on!)
To: All
It’s be funny if they wore Halloween monster masks up there to scare them when they open the hatch.
83
posted on
03/15/2025 9:10:06 PM PDT
by
BipolarBob
(Whoever said "out of sight, out of mind" never had a snake disappear in their bedroom.)
To: llevrok
84
posted on
03/15/2025 9:10:42 PM PDT
by
BipolarBob
(Whoever said "out of sight, out of mind" never had a snake disappear in their bedroom.)
To: SeekAndFind
The SpaceX commentator dude in the coverage gives me major "David Van Driessen" from "Beavis and Butthead" vibes.

I fully expect him to celebrate the docking with a rousing rendition of "Lesbian Seagull".
To: freepersup
Does anybody know how long it will be before the crew heading back to earth gets to make the journey back?
86
posted on
03/15/2025 9:12:08 PM PDT
by
FamiliarFace
(I got my own way of livin' But everything gets done With a southern accent Where I come from. TPetty)
To: FamiliarFace
Does anybody know how long it will be before the crew heading back to earth gets to make the journey back? By my memory, the crews overlap for about a week.
To: waterhill
(Snipe are a huntable bird. )
You got that right. I hunt them every year. Good eating and good exercise going after them.
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posted on
03/15/2025 9:14:17 PM PDT
by
Macho MAGA Man
(The last two weren't balloons. One was a cylindrical object)
To: FamiliarFace
If all goes well, the 19th, Wednesday.
89
posted on
03/15/2025 9:15:01 PM PDT
by
Macho MAGA Man
(The last two weren't balloons. One was a cylindrical object)
To: Macho MAGA Man
I just heard that as well. I guess they want to get Butch and Sunni back ASAP.
To: FamiliarFace
Probably delayed waiting for a Democrat federal judge to give approval. They seem to gum up every process.
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posted on
03/15/2025 9:18:01 PM PDT
by
BipolarBob
(Whoever said "out of sight, out of mind" never had a snake disappear in their bedroom.)
To: BipolarBob
Can’t wait for the guest on Coast to Coast who claims this was all done at an elaborate movie/sound stage at Area 51 in Nevada.
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posted on
03/15/2025 9:18:25 PM PDT
by
SpaceBar
To: SpaceBar
93
posted on
03/15/2025 9:20:47 PM PDT
by
BipolarBob
(Whoever said "out of sight, out of mind" never had a snake disappear in their bedroom.)
To: Macho MAGA Man
Thank you. That will be a red letter day when they get back!
94
posted on
03/15/2025 9:22:04 PM PDT
by
FamiliarFace
(I got my own way of livin' But everything gets done With a southern accent Where I come from. TPetty)
To: BipolarBob
Pacing myself out here in the desert SW.
95
posted on
03/15/2025 9:22:18 PM PDT
by
freepersup
(“Those who conceal crimes are preparing to commit new ones.” ~Vuk Draskovic~)
To: Yossarian
Yes, they’ll probably have a hard time adjusting back to Earths environment once back on the ground.
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posted on
03/15/2025 9:22:32 PM PDT
by
Macho MAGA Man
(The last two weren't balloons. One was a cylindrical object)
To: Yossarian
That’s very funny! He’s a pretty chill dude indeed. His name is Chris and he was part of a YouTube channel called Nasaspaceflight for many years. They track SpaceX and all space stuff, and especially starship development. He was hired last year by SpaceX. Several other members were also hired as various types of engineers.
97
posted on
03/15/2025 9:23:42 PM PDT
by
catbertz
To: BipolarBob
Jack alope will be in season soon
98
posted on
03/15/2025 9:24:04 PM PDT
by
Keyhopper
(Indians had bad immigration laws)
To: BipolarBob
It was the 12 claws pulling to hard docking.
99
posted on
03/15/2025 9:25:42 PM PDT
by
llevrok
(Keep buggering on!)
To: Keyhopper
The hunting of them is restricted here due to over hunting. I proudly have my mounted horns above the fireplace mantle.
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posted on
03/15/2025 9:28:01 PM PDT
by
BipolarBob
(Whoever said "out of sight, out of mind" never had a snake disappear in their bedroom.)
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