Astronauts Stranded in Space Take One Step Closer to Returning Home
Washington, March 15 (Hibya) - The American company SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket last night, bringing astronauts stranded on the International Space Station one step closer to returning home after nine months of waiting.
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were launched from Earth last summer aboard the Boeing Starliner and were scheduled to return after eight days. However, the Starliner was deemed unsafe due to a failure in its pressurization system.
The Falcon 9 launch was originally planned for Thursday but was postponed due to a technical failure.
SpaceX and NASA launched Falcon 9 last night at around 7 PM local time. The Dragon spacecraft is carrying a four-member crew to replace Wilmore, Williams, and two other astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
According to NASA’s latest update, everything is proceeding as planned, and the Dragon spacecraft has successfully separated from the Falcon 9 rocket.
The Dragon spacecraft is expected to arrive at the space station tonight, and if successful, the astronauts are scheduled to begin their journey back to Earth on Wednesday.
Albania News Agency
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