A new four-person crew has successfully arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) as part of a mission to facilitate the return of two US astronauts who have been stranded on the station. The arrival was broadcast live, showing the new crew embracing their ISS colleagues in zero gravity shortly after 6:45 a.m. CET.
The newly arrived team consists of US astronauts Nichole Ayers and Anne McClain, Russian cosmonaut Kirill Peskov, and Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi. They are set to replace Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, who initially traveled to the ISS in June last year aboard a Starliner spacecraft from Boeing. Originally intended for a brief eight-day mission, Williams and Wilmore remained on the ISS after their spacecraft encountered technical issues and returned to Earth without them.
With the new crew now aboard, a formal handover process is scheduled. Following this transition, the current crewâincluding Williams and Wilmoreâwill have the opportunity to return to Earth as early as Wednesday aboard a SpaceX Dragon capsule.
The successful arrival of the new team marks a crucial step in resolving the prolonged stay of the two astronauts and ensures a continued presence of crew members aboard the ISS for ongoing scientific research and operations.
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