SpaceX Crew-10 Launches Wednesday to Rescue Stranded Astronauts

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore are set to return to Earth after spending over nine months aboard the International Space Station (ISS), with their return scheduled for March 16. Their extended stay was due to technical issues with the Boeing Starliner spacecraft, which delayed their mission. They will be replaced by Crew-10, consisting of NASA's Anne McClain, Nichole Ayers, Japan's Takuya Onishi, and Russia's Kirill Peskov, who are scheduled to launch aboard a SpaceX Dragon capsule on March 13. Crew-10's arrival will allow Williams and Wilmore to hand over ongoing scientific experiments before their departure. The Crew Dragon Freedom spacecraft, which will bring Williams and Wilmore back, is already docked at the ISS, marking a significant milestone in the Crew-9 mission. Both Williams and Wilmore expressed excitement about returning home but acknowledged the challenges their families faced during their extended mission.