SpaceX rescue mission to bring stranded astronauts back to Earth docks at ISS

Video Credit: euronews (in English)
Published on September 30, 2024 - Duration: 01:17s

SpaceX rescue mission to bring stranded astronauts back to Earth docks at ISS

NASA decided using the Boeing Starliner capsule to bring Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams back to Earth was too risky following a string of technical glitches on their outwards journey.


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