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NASA astronaut who gave up seat for Starliner rescue mission takes command of SpaceX Crew-11 flight to ISS
By Mike Wall published
Zena Cardman, who was removed from an ISS launch to facilitate the return to Earth of Starliner's first crew, will command SpaceX's upcoming Crew-11 mission to the station.

Boeing's next Starliner launch for NASA could slip to early 2026 after fixes
By Mike Wall published
NASA and Boeing are still working on the thruster issues that Starliner experienced on its first crewed flight last year, so the capsule's next liftoff is a ways off yet.

NASA cancels cargo launch to ISS due to damaged Cygnus spacecraft
By Mike Wall published
NASA has canceled the planned June liftoff of a Cygnus ISS resupply mission due to damage the freighter incurred during transport to the launch site.

US Space Force celebrates return of 1st Guardian to launch to space (photos)
By Julian Dossett published
U.S. Space Force Col. Nick Hague is back on Earth after living on the International Space Station for the last five-plus months.

When space meets sea, Crew-9 Dragon meets dolphins: Space photo of the day
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
A pod of bottlenose dolphins seemingly took interest in the capsule that dropped out of the sky, circling and surfacing as SpaceX team members worked to recover their spacecraft.

NASA still mulling options for Boeing's troubled Starliner astronaut capsule
By Mike Wall published
NASA and Boeing are still working on the problems that cropped up during Starliner's first crewed flight, which launched more than nine months ago.

Starliner and Crew-9 astronauts arrive home in Houston: Space photo of the day
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
After splashing down off the coast of Florida, the latest crew to return from the International Space Station arrived by jet in Houston.

Dolphins welcome SpaceX's Crew-9 astronauts home after splashdown (video)
By Mike Wall published
A pod of dolphins gave the four astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-9 mission a warm welcome after their capsule splashed down in the ocean on Tuesday afternoon (March 18).

Never-‘stuck’ Starliner astronauts return to Earth at last with Crew-9 duo in Spacex Dragon splashdown
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
The first astronauts to fly on two different commercial spacecraft during a single mission, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, returned to Earth with ISS crewmates Nick Hague and Aleksandr Gorbunov.

How NASA's Starliner mission went from 10 days to 9 months: A timeline
By Julian Dossett last updated
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are on their way home from a nine-month space mission that was supposed to last just 10 days. Here's a rundown of their eventful time off Earth.
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