SpaceX Crew Arrives at ISS to Relieve Stranded Astronauts

A SpaceX mission has delivered a new team to the ISS, paving the way for the return of two astronauts who have been stranded in orbit for over nine months due to spacecraft issues.

The SpaceX Crew-10 mission docked at the International Space Station (ISS) early Sunday, bringing four new astronauts to replace the current crew.
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have been stuck on the ISS since June 2024 due to propulsion failures in Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, which was deemed unsafe for their return.
The new crew includes two NASA astronauts, Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, along with Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi and Russian cosmonaut Kirill Peskov.
Wilmore and Williams are expected to return to Earth as early as Wednesday aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft, concluding their extended nine-month mission.
This mission highlights ongoing international cooperation in space exploration, with U.S. and Russian collaboration continuing despite geopolitical tensions.