SpaceX Crew-10 Successfully Docks at ISS, Paving Way for Stranded Astronauts’ Return

The Crew-10 mission brings four new astronauts to the space station, enabling the long-awaited return of two NASA astronauts left stranded after a Starliner spacecraft failure.

SpaceX Crew-10 docked with the International Space Station early Sunday morning, carrying four astronauts from NASA, JAXA, and Roscosmos.
The mission marks a critical milestone for NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, who were stranded aboard the ISS for nine months after a Boeing Starliner malfunction made their return vehicle unsafe.
Crew-10’s arrival sets the stage for Wilmore and Williams, along with two Crew-9 astronauts, to return to Earth as early as Wednesday, March 19, aboard a SpaceX Dragon capsule.
The docking process, which was livestreamed and widely viewed, highlighted a smooth collaboration between NASA and SpaceX under the commercial crew program.
The Crew-10 astronauts will spend the coming days acclimating to the station and conducting research, while the outgoing crew assists in their transition before departing.

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