Elon To The Rescue As Space X Finally Blasts Off To Eventually Save Stranded Astronauts

Posted • September 29, 2024: First, Elon had to save Twitter and free speech. Now, he is on a mission to save the two astronauts stuck in space since June. SpaceX rescue mission to rescue two stranded Boeing Starliner astronauts stuck in orbit since June takes off: Two stranded astronauts are one step closer to returning home from the International Space Station. A SpaceX rescue mission took off at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 1:17 p.m. on Saturday, aiming to eventually bring the two Boeing Starliner astronauts stuck in orbit since June 5 back to Earth.

The launch was the first human spaceflight mission starting at the new launch pad. NASA cleared the two-man crew for the mission aboard SpaceX Dragon spacecraft on Friday. NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov set off for a five-month science mission on the orbiting laboratory. At the end of that mission, Butch Wilmore and Suni William — who arrived on Boeing’s troubled Starliner spacecraft in June for an 8-day mission — should then be able to hitch a ride back to Earth in February. The stranded astronauts will have to wait until the end of this next mission to come back home. So, there is still quite a wait, but there is hope.

Boeing is a disgrace and Space X is absolutely groundbreaking. Guess which one the government is attacking? The private sector can generally handle all things better than government funded entities. People may not understand what an incredible thing this is. The whole government system subsidizes and supports his competitors. SpaceX is in an incredibly hostile, extremely political market. And they have succeeded wildly to the point where they are the go-to for this rescue. Yes, it is a very big deal. The government does not want to admit it needs Elon's help, but very clearly, it does. (…)

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New York Post: SpaceX rescue mission to rescue two stranded Boeing Starliner astronauts stuck in orbit since June takes off
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