SpaceX launched a rescue mission for two stranded astronauts at the International Space Station, with the astronauts set to return in late February due to safety concerns with Boeing’s spacecraft. A crew was sent to retrieve the stranded astronauts, who have been in space for over eight months. NASA cut two astronauts from this SpaceX launch to make room for the rescue mission, with the remaining astronauts set to return on a SpaceX capsule once the stranded astronauts are retrieved. SpaceX, a leader in NASA’s commercial crew program, has conducted 10 crew flights for NASA, while Boeing has faced issues with its Starliner spacecraft.
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