SpaceX launched a mission on Saturday to rescue two astronauts stranded at the International Space Station. While a downsized crew was sent up to bring them home, their return won't be until late February due to scheduling conflicts.
SpaceX launched a rescue mission for the two stuck astronauts at the International Space Station on Saturday, sending up a downsized crew to bring them home but not until next year.
By the time they return, the pair will have logged more than eight months in space. They expected to be gone just a week when they signed up for Boeing's first astronaut flight that launched in June. Hague was thrust into the commander's job for the rescue mission based on his experience and handling of a launch emergency six years ago. The Russian rocket failed shortly after liftoff, and the capsule carrying him and a cosmonaut catapulted off the top to safety.
Hague acknowledged the challenges of launching with half a crew and returning with two astronauts trained on another spacecraft.
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