The Latest Breaking News from SpaceX

SpaceX has launched its Crew Dragon spacecraft on a “rescue mission” to bring back two astronauts stranded at the International Space Station (ISS) since June. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams travelled to the space station on Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, which was on its first mission with a human crew.

Their ride home has arrived, but the Starliner crew is still stuck aboard ISS until February 2025.

SpaceX launches successful rescue mission to bring back stranded ISS astronauts, showcasing commitment to space exploration.

The two astronauts stuck at the International Space Station since June are welcoming their new ride home

SpaceX's two-person Crew-9 mission arrived at the International Space Station today (Sept. 29) after a one-day orbital chase.

The Dragon spacecraft, by SpaceX, will reach the ISS on Sunday to bring back Suni Williams and Barry Wilmore.

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket experienced an issue during the Crew-9 astronaut launch on Sept. 28, and the company will stand down from liftoffs while figuring out what happened.

A tradition borrowed from the Russian space program has physically crossed over to an U.S. spacecraft. The "zero-g indicator" that launched on SpaceX's Crew-9 previously flew on two Russian Soyuz.

A SpaceX rocket soared into the sky Saturday with two passengers on board, leaving two seats empty to return American astronauts who have been stranded for months on the International Space Station, NASA said.