Essential Supplies Reach Stranded NASA Astronauts on ISS
A Russian cargo spacecraft, Progress 89, successfully delivered vital supplies to the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday, providing much-needed relief for the crew aboard. This mission is particularly significant as two NASA astronauts, Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita Williams, are currently stranded on the ISS due to ongoing safety concerns with the Boeing Starliner capsule, which was supposed to bring them back to Earth.
Progress 89, launched on August 14 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, docked at the ISS at 5:53 GMT. The spacecraft carried nearly three tons of essential supplies, including food, fuel, and other necessities, which are crucial for the Expedition 71 crew.
Wilmore and Williams originally arrived at the ISS in June for an eight-day test mission....