• Aerospace Industry
• By Elvis C
• 2024 年 8 月 26 日

NASA Turns to SpaceX as Boeing’s Space Capsule Delays Astronauts’ Return from ISS

In a surprising twist in the ongoing saga of space exploration, NASA has announced that it will employ SpaceX’s Dragon capsule to bring home two astronauts who have been stuck aboard the International Space Station (ISS) since early June. Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore were initially expected to complete an eight-day mission; however, complications with Boeing’s new spacecraft have led to an unexpected extension of their stay in orbit, now projected to last until February 2025. Th...

• Space Exploration
• By Elvis C
• 2024 年 8 月 25 日

NASA Turns to SpaceX as Astronauts Await Return from Space

In an unprecedented turn of events, NASA has announced its decision to rely on SpaceX to bring two astronauts back to Earth after they have been stranded aboard the International Space Station (ISS) since early June. Originally intended for a brief eight-day mission, the astronauts, who have been living and working in microgravity, will face an extended stay in space that could last until February 2025. The astronauts, who have been dubbed pioneers in this extended mission, are now in a situatio...