Sunita Williams’ return: SpaceX Crew-10 to launch, ‘stuck’ NASA astronauts closer to homecoming — All you need to know | Mint<img src='https://sb.scorecardresearch.com/p?c1=2&c2=6035286&cv=4.4.0&cj=1'>SubscribeSign inView Market DashboardHomeLatest NewsMarketsMarket NewsMark to MarketCommoditiesLive BlogsCryptocurrencyIPOStock MarketsMarket DataStock PagesIndex pagesBullionGold SilverFuelPetrolDieselNewsIndiaWorldWSJEconomistUS NewsTrendsPremium e-paperGlobal Partners WSJEconomistBarron'sMint SpecialsMint ExplainersMark to MarketLong StoryMint PrimerSnapviewSectionsCompaniesTechnologyMarketsMoneyMutual FundsInsuranceAutoIndustryPersonal FinanceCompaniesStart-upsCompany ResultsPeopleMoneyPersonal FinanceInsurance Ask Mint MoneyMutual FundsMyMintIPL Schedule 2025Personal LoanTechnologyGadgetsTech ReviewsApp News5G TechFoldable SmartphonesMint HindiMoreElection 2025OpinionAuto NewsSportsOrange Cap in IPLPurple Cap in IPLIPL 2025EducationTools IFSC Code FinderIncome Tax CalculatorMint LoungeMintGenie Multi-MediaVideosWebStories Photo GalleryPodcastsExplore MintAbout usPrint subscriptionMint AuthorsSubscriber terms of usePrivacy PolicyTerms of UseDisclaimerMint codeCookie PolicyCode of ethicsSitemapContact UsHindustan TimesLive HindustanHealthshotsCredit CardHaryana Municipal Election Result Hello UserSign inSign OutMy AccountSubscribeMy WatchlistNewslettersNotificationsMy ReadsFor YouView Less -View More +Data InsightsMarket DashboardBullionGoldSilverFuelPetrolDieselCommoditiesGoldGoldMAluminumMenthaoilSilverSilverMICGoldPetalNatural GasCopperZincSilverMCrudeOilGoldGinueaLeadCryptoCurrenciesView Less -View More +Top SectionsToday's NewsIndia NewsWorld NewsUS News TodayBudget 2025EconomyMoney NewsPersonal FinanceQ&AOpinionCompany Business NewsIPO NewsStart-upsCompany ResultsTop Company LeaderStock Market NewsStock MarketsCommodity NewsMark To MarketIPO NewsLive Blogpersonal loanpersonal loan emi calculatorPersonal Loan Interest RatePersonal Loan EligibilityBusiness LoanInstant LoanElection Results 2025Assembly Elections 2025Indian Industry AnalysisBanking NewsInfotech NewsInfrastructureAgricultureManufacturingEnergy NewsRetail NewsAuto NewsSports NewsOpinionViewsColumnsTechnology NewsGadgetsTech ReviewsApp NewsPolitics NewsLoungeBusiness of LifeSports NewsIPL 2025 IPL 2025 Points Table IPL 2025 Orange CapIPL 2025 Purple CapIPL Match Today | IPL 2025 ScheduleEducation News TodayView Less -View More +Premium Offeringse-paperWSJEconomistBarron'sMyMintMint PremiumView Less -View More +Tools and CalculatorsIFSC Code FinderIncome Tax CalculatorSIP CalculatorEMI CalculatorHome Loan EMI CalculatorCar Loan EMINPS CalculatorView Less -View More +MultiMedia CollectionsVideosWebStoriesPhoto GalleryPodcastsView Less -View More +More From MintMint GenieMint LoungeMint HindiView Less -Explore MintAbout UsPrint SubscriptionMint AuthorsTerms of UseDisclaimerMint CodeCode of ethicsCookie PolicyPrivacy PolicySubscriber - Terms of UseSITEMAPContact UsMint AppsView Less -View More +Copyright © HT Digital Streams Limited All Rights Reserved.Sunita Williams’ return: SpaceX Crew-10 to launch, ‘stuck’ NASA astronauts closer to homecoming — All you need to knowSunita Williams' return: NASA officials said earlier that Crew 9 — which NASA astronauts Sunita Williams is part of — will return only after Crew 10 is launched into space. Here's all you need to know about the latest space mission.Written By Akriti AnandUpdated12 Mar 2025, 02:53 PM ISTSunita Williams’ return: NASA Crew-10 team (L) and Crew-9 team (R)(NASA)NASA astronaut Sunita Williams is preparing for his much-awaited return to Earth as the SpaceX Crew-10 mission gears up to launch to the International Space Station on Wednesday. Believed by many to be “stranded” in space, NASA has time and again clarified that Williams and her colleague Butch Wilmore are not "stuck" in space.The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has given the go-ahead to launch the SpaceX Crew 10 mission, which will replace Crew-9. This will take the authorities closer to bringing back NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who have been in space for the past nine months.Also Read | ‘Will miss you’: Sunita Williams gets emotional during goodbyeIf everything goes well, Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore will return to Earth, along with astronaut Nick Hague Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, on March 16.All four are part of the Crew-9 team and will head back home on a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft after "a brief handover period" with NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission. The handover period is of two days.When will SpaceX Crew 10 launch into space?The launch is targeted for 7:48pm ET (Wednesday) or 5:18 am IST (Thursday). The four-person crew is scheduled to liftoff from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. They are expected to reach the International Space Station the next day."'Go' to proceed with launch! @NASA and @SpaceX leaders polled 'go' for the launch of #Crew10 to the @Space_Station ahead of liftoff, targeted for Wednesday, March 12, at 7:48pm ET," NASA Commercial Crew said in an update on Tuesday.Also Read | ‘Politics’ brews over Sunita Williams’ return from space: What we know so farWhen will Sunita Williams return?NASA officials said earlier that Crew 9 — which includes NASA astronauts Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore, Nick Hague and Aleksandr Gorbunov — will return only after Crew 10 is launched into space.Once Crew-10 is aboard the ISS, they will conduct a brief handover period with NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission to "familiarize themselves with ongoing science and station maintenance work, which supports a safer transition of operations," NASA said."Following crew handover and pending weather conditions, NASA astronauts Nick Hague, Suni Williams, and Butch Wilmore, along with Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, will board the Crew-9 SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and return to Earth," NASA added.Also Read | Sunita Williams return: When and how will she return to Earth?Sunita Williams return dateThe estimated return date for Sunita Williams and three other Crew-9 members is March 16.The NASA official said that a two-day handover period between Crew 10 and Crew 9 is required. So, for March 12 launch, the handover between Crew 9 and Crew 10 will take place on March 14 and 15, and then Crew 9 will return on March 16.Also Read | Sunita Williams & Butch Wilmore’s epic 9-month ISS stay - a timelineCan Sunita Williams return be delayed further?NASA said if the conditions are not favorable for Crew 10 launch on March 12, there are backup opportunities for a launch on March 13 at 7:35 pm and March 14 at 7:04 pm.That way, the return date for Crew-9 will be March 17 and March 18.Even if Crew-10 is launched on time, weather conditions will still play a role in the return of the Crew-9.Also Read | Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore to return to Earth soonerWhen and where to watch Crew 10 launch?The live coverage of the Crew-10 launch will begin at 3:45 pm EST (1:15 am IST on Thursday) on NASA+. You can also watch live on NASA's X handle and Livemint.com.When will Crew 10 reach space?It is likely to be a 14-hour flight. Crew-10 will dock at the ISS at approximately 10 am EDT (7:30 pm IST), Thursday, March 13.Who are part of Crew 10 launch?The four-person crew includes NASA astronauts Anne McClain, commander, and Nichole Ayers, pilot, along with mission specialists JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov.Also Read | Elon Musk slams astronaut over Sunita Williams’ return: ‘Retarded’, ‘idiot’Which spacecraft will Crew 10 use to reach ISS?They will launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 and Dragon spacecraft named Endurance.Catch all the Business News, Market News, Breaking News Events and Latest News Updates on Live Mint. 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