Butch Wilmore And Suni Williams Two astronauts mentioned went to the International Space Station (ISS) on Boeing Starliner in June. However, problems such as helium leakage in the vehicle and problems with the thrusters left the duo stranded on the ISS. So much so that the astronauts who went 8 days are still on the ISS. Starliner was returned to Earth without a crew for safety reasons.

Wilmore and Williams will join SpaceX in February 2025 Crew-9 mission It was expected to return with the Dragon capsule. Yesterday Crew-9 with this purpose It has officially started.

Two astronauts were sent to the ISS as part of the Crew-9 mission

Crew Dragon took off from the Cape Carnival Cosmodrome in Florida last night around 20:17 GMT. Successfully launched with Falcon 9 rocket. The launch was postponed several times as Hurricane Helene hit the United States, but was ultimately successful.

NASA astronaut with vehicle Nick Haag and the Russian Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov It was sent to the ISS. Normally, it is not unusual for the Dragon capsule to ship with two people. It is always used in 4 person missions. But Crew-9 is an exception. Because one of the goals of the mission is to bring home Starliner crew Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who were stranded on the ISS. Good The remaining 2 seats were reserved for them.

The HagueCrew-9 crew consisting of Gorbunov, Wilmore and Williams in February is scheduled to return.