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SpaceX Crew-10 Mission Delivers Replacements for Stuck NASA Astronauts

NASA's Wilmore and Williams prepare to return home after nine months aboard the ISS as Crew-10 astronauts arrive for duty and orientation.

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Though Wilmore and Williams have faced challenges and delays, they have been supportive of NASA's decisions and have remained active contributors to operations on the space station.
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The Boeing Starliner spacecraft they were testing on its maiden crewed voyage suffered propulsion issues and was deemed unfit to fly them back to Earth.
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The four new arrivals representing the U.S., Japan and Russia will spend the next few days learning about the station from Wilmore and Williams.
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The Boeing Starliner capsule encountered so many problems that NASA insisted it come back empty, leaving its test pilots behind to wait for a SpaceX lift.
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The Boeing Starliner capsule encountered so many problems that NASA insisted it come back empty, leaving its test pilots behind to wait for a SpaceX lift.
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The Crew-10 mission is a long-awaited first step to bring Wilmore and Williams back to Earth.
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Their prolonged stay was significantly longer than the standard ISS rotation for astronauts of roughly six months.
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Crew-10 has a bit more riding on it than a typical crew rotation mission.
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The Boeing Starliner capsule encountered so many problems that NASA insisted it come back empty, leaving its test pilots behind to wait for a SpaceX lift.
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Ultimately, the third option was chosen, and Starliner’s test flight crew was assimilated into the liveaboard Expedition 72 crew.
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Musk’s announcement of a mission to Mars comes during an exciting week for SpaceX.
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Updated: Mar 16th, 2025, 7:00 AM ET

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On March 14, 2025, SpaceX successfully launched its Crew-10 mission, delivering four astronauts to the ISS to replace NASA's Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who have been stranded for nine months due to delays with Boeing’s Starliner capsule. The Crew-10 astronauts, arriving 29 hours post-launch, will undergo an orientation period before Wilmore and Williams return home in their SpaceX capsule, scheduled for Wednesday. This mission marks a critical transition for the ISS crew, and Elon Musk has also announced plans for Starship missions to Mars by late 2026, with manned landings expected by 2029.

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SpaceX continues to develop its Starship rocket with aspirations for Mars missions and ongoing collaboration with NASA for lunar exploration.
The Crew-10 mission successfully launched astronauts to the ISS, with the Crew Dragon spacecraft completing its objectives despite prior setbacks.
NASA and SpaceX are committed to safety and scientific research in space, focusing on deep space exploration and international cooperation.

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