A SpaceX capsule successfully delivered four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) early on Sunday, marking the start of a crew-swap mission. This mission will bring astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams back to Earth after spending nine months on the ISS due to delays caused by issues with Boeing’s Starliner capsule.

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• SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule docked with the ISS on Sunday at 12:04 a.m. ET (0404 GMT).
• The Crew-10 mission will replace astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, who have been stuck on the ISS for nine months.
• The launch occurred from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Friday at 7:03 p.m. ET.
• The Crew-10 astronauts were welcomed by the ISS crew, which includes Wilmore and Williams.
• The mission is part of NASA’s plan to bring Wilmore and Williams back to Earth, delayed by Boeing Starliner issues.
• Wilmore and Williams are scheduled to return to Earth on Wednesday at 4 a.m. ET (0800 GMT).
• Crew-10 astronauts will stay on the ISS for six months, including NASA’s Anne McClain, Nichole Ayers, Japan’s Takuya Onishi, and Russia’s Kirill Peskov.
• The mission faced political controversy, with Trump and Elon Musk urging a faster launch for the crew-swap.
• Wilmore and Williams have continued scientific research and maintenance on the ISS during their extended stay.
• Williams expressed excitement to return home to her family and dogs after the extended mission.