NASA and SpaceX are set to launch the Crew-9 mission, aimed at bringing home astronauts who were stranded due to issues with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. The Starliner has experienced multiple problems during its mission, leading to delays in the planned return of its crew. Boeing officials have finally determined a course of action to address the complications with the Starliner and ensure the safe return of the astronauts.

The Crew-9 mission, which is scheduled to take flight on Saturday, will utilize SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft to bring the delayed Starliner astronauts back to Earth. Among the astronauts set to return is Sunita Williams, whose rescue mission underscores NASA’s current reliance on SpaceX for crew rotations while the future of Boeing's Starliner remains uncertain.

Preparations for the mission are well underway, with the Crew Dragon now vertical on the launch pad, ready for its daring mission. As everyone awaits the successful retrieval of the astronauts, questions remain about the viability and reliability of Boeing's Starliner for future space missions.