Three NASA astronauts and a fourth from the Russian space agency returned to Earth from the International Space Station on Friday morning after weather-related delays.
The company achieved a major milestone during the fifth test flight of the vehicle, which could carry people to the moon and Mars, landing the rocket’s booster stage at a Texas launch site.
La compañía completó con éxito un vuelo de prueba del cohete más potente construido hasta ahora. Algunos residentes de Texas cercanos al lugar experimentaron temblores cuando el propulsor fue atrapado por brazos mecánicos.
The company completed a successful test flight of the most powerful rocket ever built. Some residents near the Texas site experienced shaking as the landing vehicle was caught by mechanical arms.
An explosion of particles arrived at Earth on Thursday, and could lead to visible northern lights in much of the country while also raising power grid concerns.
Two astronauts — one American, one Russian — are headed to the International Space Station with two empty seats for crewmates who are already in orbit.
Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore of NASA spoke from the International Space Station for the first time since their Boeing orbital transport returned to Earth uncrewed.