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SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts who are stuck in space until next year - Boston News, Weather, Sports

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX launched a rescue mission for the two stuck astronauts at the International Space Station on Saturday, sending up a downsized crew

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  1. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts who are stuck in space until next year (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    SpaceX launched a rescue mission for the two stuck astronauts at the International Space Station on Saturday, sending up a downsized crew to bring them home but not until next year.

  2. Digital Journal

    SpaceX launches mission to return stranded astronauts (opens Digital Journal)

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    A SpaceX rocket soared into the sky Saturday with two passengers on board, leaving two seats empty to return American astronauts who have been stranded

  3. Wfmy News 2

    SpaceX launches rescue mission to bring home stranded NASA astronauts (opens Wfmy News 2)

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    NASA rotates space station crews approximately every six months, so this flight with two empty seats reserved for Wilmore and Williams won’t return until next year.

  4. La Crosse Tribune

    SpaceX launches rescue mission for NASA astronauts stuck in space (opens La Crosse Tribune)

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    La Crosse Tribune's feed description

    The pair expected to be gone a week when their Boeing capsule launched in June. Now, they won't be able to come home until next year.

  5. Digital Journal

    SpaceX set to launch mission to return stranded astronauts (opens Digital Journal)

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    A SpaceX mission is set for launch Saturday with two passengers on board, leaving two seats empty to return the two stranded American astronauts.

  6. Forbes

    SpaceX Launches Ship To Bring Back Astronauts Stranded On International Space Station (opens Forbes)

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    The ship will return with its crew and the two astronauts stuck on the International Space Station early next year.

  7. Anchorage Daily News

    SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts stuck in space until next year (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    The capsule rocketed toward orbit to fetch the test pilots whose Boeing spacecraft returned to Earth empty earlier this month because of safety concerns.

  8. WSVN Miami

    SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts who are stuck in space until next year - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX launched a rescue mission for the two stuck astronauts at the International Space Station on Saturday, sending up a downsized crew

  9. Fox10 Phoenix

    Rescue mission underway for 2 NASA astronauts stuck in space until 2025 (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    SpaceX has launched a rescue mission for the two stuck astronauts at the International Space Station.

  10. Washington Examiner

    SpaceX to launch craft that will bring back stranded astronauts (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    SpaceX is set to launch the spacecraft that will carry back the two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station.

  11. NPR

    SpaceX launches ISS-bound crew that hopes to bring home 2 stuck astronauts (opens NPR)

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    Two astronauts were launched on a five-month mission that also hopes to rescue two NASA astronauts left behind on the ISS. The four are expected to return to Earth in February.

  12. New York Post

    SpaceX rescue mission to rescue two stranded Boeing Starliner astronauts stuck in orbit since June takes off (opens New York Post)

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    A SpaceX mission that took off at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 1:17 p.m. on Saturday will help bring the two Boeing Starliner astronauts home and represents the first human spaceflight mission starting at the new launch pad.

  13. Portland Press Herald

    SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts who are stuck in space (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    A downsized crew will bring them home but not until next year.

  14. Fox News

    SpaceX launches mission to space station that will bring back stranded NASA astronauts next year (opens Fox News)

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    An astronaut and a cosmonaut launched with two empty seats for the International Space Station on Saturday in a capsule expected to bring back two stranded astronauts.

  15. WHDH Boston

    SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts who are stuck in space until next year - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX launched a rescue mission for the two stuck astronauts at the International Space Station on Saturday, sending up a downsized crew

  16. Legal Insurrection

    SpaceX Launches Rescue Mission for Two Boeing Starliner Astronauts (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Starliner crew members Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were very happy to see a successful launch.

  17. Omaha World-Herald

    SpaceX launches rescue mission for NASA astronauts stuck at space station (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    Click here to view this item from Omaha.com.

  18. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    SpaceX launches rescue mission (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- SpaceX launched a rescue mission for the two stuck astronauts at the International Space Station on Saturday, sending up a downsized crew to bring them home but not until next year.

  19. Al Jazeera

    SpaceX launches mission to rescue astronauts stranded at space station (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The Dragon spacecraft, by SpaceX, will reach the ISS on Sunday to bring back Suni Williams and Barry Wilmore.

  20. East Idaho News

    SpaceX launches rescue mission for two NASA astronauts who are stuck in space until next year (opens East Idaho News)

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    CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) — SpaceX launched a rescue mission for the two stuck astronauts at the International Space Station on Saturday, sending up a downsized crew to bring them home but not until next year.

  21. Fortune

    SpaceX launches rescue mission for astronauts stuck on ISS due to Boeing capsule's glitches (opens Fortune)

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    The capsule rocketed into orbit to fetch the test pilots whose Boeing spacecraft returned to Earth empty earlier this month because of safety concerns.

  22. Voice of America

    SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts stranded in space (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Smaller crew is sent to bring others home next year

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