{"id":309206,"date":"2024-09-28T12:26:28","date_gmt":"2024-09-28T17:26:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/spacex-prepares-for-liftoff-to-retrieve-stranded-astronauts-from-the-iss"},"modified":"2024-09-28T12:26:58","modified_gmt":"2024-09-28T17:26:58","slug":"spacex-prepares-for-liftoff-to-retrieve-stranded-astronauts-from-the-iss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/spacex-prepares-for-liftoff-to-retrieve-stranded-astronauts-from-the-iss","title":{"rendered":"SpaceX Prepares For Liftoff to Retrieve Stranded Astronauts From the ISS"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A SpaceX mission is set to blast off Saturday with a crucial mission … to help retrieve 2 American astronauts stranded for months on the International Space Station … but it’s still going to be a while before they’re back on Earth.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The launch of SpaceX\u2019s Crew Dragon is scheduled for 1:17 PM ET from Cape Canaveral, Florida … but weather delays might be a snag given the deadly Hurricane Helene just battered a portion of the state.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Firing off of a new launch pad with 2 astronauts onboard — NASA’s Nick Hague<\/strong> and Russian cosmonaut Alexandr Gorbunov<\/strong> … SpaceX’s Dragon vessel is set to dock with the ISS on Sunday, per the space agency.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n


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When it returns in February … Butch Wilmore<\/strong> and Suni Williams<\/strong> will be aboard after being marooned on the ISS for months after several issues with their Boeing Starliner spacecraft.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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As we previously reported … the duo have been stranded<\/strong><\/a> on the ISS since June 6, due to Starliner’s thruster troubles and helium leaks … after what was supposed to be a week-long stay.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Their troubled Boeing Starliner capsule successfully cruised back down<\/strong><\/a> to Earth from the International Space Station earlier this month \u2014 empty.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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