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  • SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts who are stuck in space until next year

    09/29/2024 6:37:17 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 28 replies
    Boston.com ^ | 09/29/2024 | MARCIA DUNN, Associated Press
    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX launched a rescue mission for the two stuck astronauts at the International Space Station on Saturday, sending up a downsized crew to bring them home, but not until next year. The capsule rocketed into orbit to fetch the test pilots whose Boeing spacecraft returned to Earth empty earlier this month because of safety concerns. The switch in rides left it to NASA’s Nick Hague and Russia’s Alexander Gorbunov to retrieve Needham native Suni Williams and fellow astronaut Butch Wilmore. Because NASA rotates space station crews approximately every six months, this newly launched flight with...