On Sunday, SpaceX’s Crew-10 mission successfully arrived at the International Space Station (ISS). This event brought excitement for the return of two NASA astronauts, Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who have been stuck in space for a long time.
When the Crew-10 team docked with the ISS, they were welcomed by both fellow astronauts and some funny faces! Crew-9 commander Nick Hague was having fun wearing a grey alien mask while waiting for his new crew members to arrive. These new members included astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers from NASA, Takuya Onishi from Japan, and Kirill Peskov from Russia.
Hague was seen floating around the ISS wearing his alien mask and black hoodie, getting ready for big hugs and smiles from the new astronauts. People on social media found this hilarious, with many comments about his silly alien getup. One person joked, “I knew it! I saw an alien in a hoodie!”
SpaceX launched Crew-10 from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday to relieve the Crew-9 astronauts. The Crew-9 team, including Hague, Williams, Wilmore, and Aleksandr Gorbunov, will come back to Earth soon.
The spacecraft took around 28.5 hours to travel from Earth to arrive at the ISS at 12:05 a.m. EST. Now, the new astronauts will spend a few days getting to know the space station alongside Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore.
The Crew-10 team officially joined the station’s Expedition 72 crew after the hatch opened at 12:35 a.m. ET, starting their exciting mission. They are finally here to replace Williams and Wilmore, who have been waiting to return home since June 2024 because their Boeing Starliner had some issues.
Every year, astronauts celebrate Halloween in space by wearing costumes, even though there’s no Trick-or-Treating up there. Over time, they’ve dressed up as Superman, Spider-Man, and more.
After capturing the moment on her camera, Sunita Williams thanked everyone at mission control for their support, saying, “It was a wonderful day to see our friends arrive. Thank you so much!”
This whole mission has been a great reminder of the fun and excitement of space travel!
SpaceX Crew-10 Brings Joy to ISS and Welcomes Stuck Astronauts!
SpaceX’s Crew-10 mission docks at the ISS, bringing smiles and new astronauts. Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore prepare for their return after months in space.
Leave a Reply