End of Anxiety : Elon Musk’s Falcon 9 Rocket Reaches the ISS to get back 2 astronauts - video

 



The long wait is finally over. Elon Musk’s Falcon 9 rocket has successfully reached the International Space Station (ISS), carrying the Crew-10 spacecraft that will bring back astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore to Earth. They have already met with the four astronauts currently aboard the ISS—Anne McClain, Nichole Ayers, Takuya Onishi, and Kirill Peskov. After completing all necessary handovers, Sunita and Butch are set to depart for Earth on Wednesday aboard the Crew-10 spacecraft.

According to reports, the rocket docked with the ISS at 9:35 AM IST on Sunday, and NASA confirmed that the entire process was completed safely. However, it took an additional hour to open the spacecraft’s hatch due to necessary environmental and safety checks, including pressure adjustments inside and outside the craft. Finally, at 10:35 AM IST, the hatch was opened, and one by one, NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, Japan’s Takuya Onishi, and Russia’s Kirill Peskov stepped out. Sunita and Butch greeted them, and the moment was filled with excitement and joy.

As per NASA, Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore are scheduled to leave the ISS and begin their journey back to Earth on Wednesday at around 1:30 PM IST. They will be accompanied by NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Alexander Gorbunov, who had recently arrived at the ISS aboard a Dragon spacecraft.

Notably, Sunita and Butch originally launched into space in May last year with the expectation of returning within eight days. However, technical issues were discovered in their Boeing Starliner spacecraft, leading to significant delays. NASA, unwilling to take any risks, decided that Sunita and Butch would not return on the Starliner and instead arranged for an alternative spacecraft. However, multiple setbacks kept delaying their return, ultimately extending their planned eight-day mission to an unexpected nine months.

To resolve the crisis, former U.S. President Donald Trump sought assistance from Elon Musk to bring back the stranded astronauts. Musk assured him that SpaceX would take the necessary steps, and in collaboration with NASA, the mission was named "Crew-10." The Falcon 9 rocket was initially scheduled to launch from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center on March 12 at 5:18 AM EST. However, a mechanical issue was detected just four hours before launch, leading to its cancellation. The next attempt was also postponed due to unfavorable weather conditions. Finally, on Saturday at 4:30 AM IST, Falcon 9 successfully launched from Kennedy Space Center, setting the stage for Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore’s long-awaited return to Earth.

Watch the below video as the Falcon rocket has reached ISS 

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