Crew 9

“All Smiles!” Crew-9 Astronauts Take First Fresh Breath After 9 Months In Space

19 Mar 2025

The Dragon Freedom spacecraft's side hatch has been opened, providing a first glimpse at the astronauts' return to solid ground after more than nine months of living on the International Space Station (ISS). As the world sees the Crew-9 astronauts for the first time, relief and happiness are clear. SpaceX's...

SpaceX Crew Dragon ‘Freedom’ Returns To Earth After Nine Months In Space

19 Mar 2025

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft, Freedom, has successfully begun its descent through Earth’s atmosphere, temporarily losing signal as it re-enters. Contact will be re-established once the capsule clears atmospheric entry, with splashdown expected off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida, in just moments. Aboard the spacecraft are NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and...

900 Hours in Space: How Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore Turned a Delayed Return into a Research Opportunity

18 Mar 2025

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams are finally on their way back to Earth after a nine-month unplanned residence on the International Space Station (ISS). Initially scheduled as an eight-day test flight on Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, their mission was extended due to technical difficulties such as helium leaks and...

“I Am Scared”: Sunita Williams’ Cousin Worried About Her Health Ahead of Return

18 Mar 2025

As NASA astronaut Sunita Williams gets ready to come back to Earth after more than nine months on the International Space Station (ISS), her cousin in India has posted serious concerns regarding her health. Dinesh Rawal, the cousin of Williams, was concerned about her health, hoping she would come back...

Who Are the Crew-9 Astronauts? Meet the Team on a Delayed Return Mission

18 Mar 2025

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore, Nick Hague, Sunita Williams, and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov make up the Crew-9 crew on the International Space Station (ISS). Initially, it was scheduled to have a short stay, but their mission turned out to be an extended nine-month stay due to persistent spacecraft issues. Who...

What is SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft, which is bringing Sunita Williams back to Earth?

18 Mar 2025

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore finally departed the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday, having spent nine months in space. They separated from the ISS on the SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft at 1:05 a.m. ET (10:35 a.m. IST), initiating their 17-hour ride back to Earth along with two other...

A Letter to Space: PM Modi’s Special Message to Sunita Williams Ahead of Her Return

18 Mar 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written a moving letter to NASA astronaut Sunita Williams before she returns from the International Space Station (ISS) after spending nine months in space. Minister of State for Science & Technology Jitendra Singh tweeted the letter on Tuesday, underscoring India's strong emotional bonding with its...

When Will Sunita Williams Land? Crew-9’s Full Splashdown Details Inside

18 Mar 2025

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore are finally making preparations to return to Earth after being on board the International Space Station (ISS) for more than nine months. Their return was postponed, but with the successful launch of a replacement crew last week, the Crew-9 team is now ready...

Elon Musk Shares Video of Crew-9 Astronauts: ‘We Appreciate Trump and Musk’

17 Mar 2025

NASA and SpaceX successfully launched the Crew-10 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday, paving the way for astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore to come back home after nine months in space. The Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Dragon spacecraft took off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center...

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