NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 has successfully arrived at the International Space Station (ISS), This enabled the return of NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore who were stuck on the ISS for the past 10 months. The hatches of the crew-10 dragon capsule were opened at 12:35 a.m. EDT, and shortly after, the Crew-10 astronauts Anne McClain, Nichole Ayers, Takuya Onishi, and Kirill Peskoventered entered the ISS.
They were greeted by the Expedition 72 crew, which includes NASA astronauts Nick Hague, Don Pettit, Sunita Williams, and Butch Wilmore, along with Russian cosmonauts Aleksandr Gorbunov, Alexey Ovchinin, and Ivan Vagner, during a welcoming ceremony.
The Crew-10 Dragon capsule, named Endurance, docked with the ISS at 12:04 a.m. EDT (04:04 GMT) on Sunday, March 16, 2025, securing its position at the Harmony module of the orbiting laboratory. The Crew-10 mission was launched on Friday, March 14, 2025, aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Return Journey of Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore
Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore departed from the International Space Station (ISS) on March 18, aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule docked at the station. Their return marks the conclusion of an extraordinary journey that began with a short mission but evolved into an extended stay due to unforeseen challenges.
The Crew-10 astronauts will spend several months on the ISS, conducting a variety of scientific experiments and maintaining the station’s operations. Their arrival also marks the beginning of a new phase for the ISS crew, as they integrate with the existing team and prepare for future missions.
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