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| SpaceX on mission to return two stranded astronauts | SpaceX on mission to return two stranded astronauts |
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| SpaceX rocket blasts off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, 28 Sep 24 | SpaceX rocket blasts off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, 28 Sep 24 |
| SpaceX rocket blasts off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, 28 Sep 24 | SpaceX rocket blasts off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, 28 Sep 24 |
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| SpaceX has launched its mission to bring back two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) since June. | SpaceX has launched its mission to bring back two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) since June. |
| The Dragon capsule, which has two empty seats for Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida on Saturday. | The Dragon capsule, which has two empty seats for Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida on Saturday. |
| The pair's mission at the space station had only been expected to last about eight days but after a fault was found on the new Boeing Starliner it returned to Earth empty as a precaution. | The pair's mission at the space station had only been expected to last about eight days but after a fault was found on the new Boeing Starliner it returned to Earth empty as a precaution. |
| Nasa astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Alexander Gorbunov are flying with fresh supplies for Butch and Suni and expect to bring them home in February. | Nasa astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Alexander Gorbunov are flying with fresh supplies for Butch and Suni and expect to bring them home in February. |
| The Dragon launch had been scheduled for Thursday but was delayed because of Hurricane Helene, which has left a trail of destruction through Florida, north through Georgia and into Tennessee and the Carolinas. | The Dragon launch had been scheduled for Thursday but was delayed because of Hurricane Helene, which has left a trail of destruction through Florida, north through Georgia and into Tennessee and the Carolinas. |
| SpaceX, founded by billionaire Elon Musk, has been ferrying crews to and from the ISS every six months. | SpaceX, founded by billionaire Elon Musk, has been ferrying crews to and from the ISS every six months. |
| The Dragon is expected to dock with the ISS on Sunday at around 21:30 GMT. | The Dragon is expected to dock with the ISS on Sunday at around 21:30 GMT. |
| Under a contract between Nasa and Roscosmos, the Russian federal space agency, three-seat Russian Soyuz spacecraft carry one Nasa astronaut on each flight to the ISS and a cosmonaut flies on each four-seat Dragon. | Under a contract between Nasa and Roscosmos, the Russian federal space agency, three-seat Russian Soyuz spacecraft carry one Nasa astronaut on each flight to the ISS and a cosmonaut flies on each four-seat Dragon. |
| Related topics | Related topics |
| SpaceX | SpaceX |
| Nasa | Nasa |
| Human spaceflight | Human spaceflight |
| Astronauts | Astronauts |
| International Space Station | International Space Station |