SpaceX Launches New Crew to the Space Station to Replace NASA’s Stuck Astronauts

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A spacecraft carrying the replacements for NASA’s two stuck astronauts docked at the International Space Station on Sunday, paving the way for the pair’s return after nine long months.

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00:00T-minus 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, ignition and liftoff.

00:13Go to space station, go after crew 10.

00:15Liftoff of crew 10, now soaring to the International Space Station.

00:24And we're preparing for stabilizing the second stage so that we can have a smooth separation.

00:31Astronaut Suni Williams with camera in tow.

00:36It seems like we do have the first crew 10.

00:55Onishi, the first crew 10 astronaut through the hatch.

01:01Followed by Peskov.

01:08Nicole Ayers, the first of the FLY's newest class of astronauts to enter.

01:14And last commander of crew 10, Anne McClain.

01:29Crew 10 has had a great journey up here, about 28 hours to get back up to the space station.

01:34And I cannot tell you the immense joy of our crew when we looked out the window and we saw the space station.

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