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NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov entered the International Space Station after opening the hatch between the space station and the pressurized mating adapter at 7:04 p.m. EDT before opening the hatch to Dragon. Hague and Gorbunov were welcomed by the space station’s Expedition 72 crew, including NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, Jeanette Epps, Don Petitt, Butch Wilmore, and Suni Williams, as well as Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexander Grebenkin, Alexey Ovchinin, and Ivan Vagner.
SpaceX's Crew Dragon "Freedom" successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS) early Monday morning, completing its mission to deliver NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov.

The spacecraft, which carried two empty seats for Boeing Starliner astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, docked at approximately 3:30 a.m. EDT after a 28-hour journey.

This mission brings supplies to the ISS and prepares to return Wilmore and Williams, who have been aboard since June after issues with the Boeing Starliner caused delays in their planned return. NASA arranged for their return aboard the Crew Dragon in February 2024.
Sunita Williams' rescue mission begins: SpaceX Crew-9 successfully launches with two NASA astronauts. The latest SpaceX Crew 9 mission is carrying two astronauts instead of four to bring both stranded members of NASA, Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, back to Earth.
Live from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida as a SpaceX and NASA Falcon 9 launch of Dragon’s ninth operational human spaceflight mission (Crew-9) takes off en route to the International Space Station (ISS). The launch is scheduled for 1717GMT.
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA - NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov launch to the International Space Station on a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.

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