NASA To Launch Crew 9 To Space Station

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By August 18, at the latest, NASA and SpaceX will launch astronauts to the space station for their ninth mission together.

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The Crew 9 mission will transport NASA astronauts Zene Cardman, Nick Hague, Stephanie Wilson and Roscosmos Cosmonaut Alexander

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Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore are stuck in space as their spaceship, made by Boeing had a helium leak when it tried to connect to the space station

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Their spaceship, the Boeing Starliner, has disconnected. NASA hasn't said when they can come home yet, but they confirmed that the astronauts are safe.

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Until then, NASA is set to send other astronauts to the space station and resume experiments with new supplies and research projects

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