NASA, SpaceX launch Crew-10 mission to bring back stranded astronauts Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore
Houston: NASA and SpaceX successfully launched the Crew-10 Mission on Friday to bring back US astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore from the International Space Station (ISS), where they have been stranded for nine months.
A Falcon 9 rocket carrying a Dragon spacecraft lifted off at 7:03 AM ET from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission also transported four astronauts—NASA’s Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Takuya Onishi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov—to replace Williams and Wilmore at the ISS.
Crew-10 marks the 10th crew rotation mission under SpaceX’s human space transportation system and the 11th crewed flight to the ISS, including the Demo-2 test flight. The mission is part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.
Williams and Wilmore arrived at the ISS in June 2024 aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, which was initially meant to return them to Earth after a week. However, technical issues, including helium leaks and problems with the spacecraft's reaction control thrusters, led to the Starliner returning unmanned in September.
After multiple delays, the astronauts are expected to begin their return journey on March 19.
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Iran claims missile strike targeted Netanyahu’s office; says his fate ‘unclear’
Tehran/Tel Aviv: Iran has made a major claim, saying its latest missile attack targeted the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the location of the Israeli Air Force commander in what it described as a “surprise” strike.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said the attack was part of its 10th wave of strikes and involved Kheibar missiles. According to the IRGC, the missiles hit Netanyahu’s office and the site linked to the Israeli Air Force commander.
The IRGC further claimed that Netanyahu’s fate remains “unclear” following the strike.
There has been no immediate confirmation from Israeli authorities regarding the claim. No official statement has been issued on any strike targeting the prime minister’s office or on Netanyahu’s condition.
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