SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Successful Mission After Setbacks

Falcon 9 lifts off from pad 4E in California! pic.twitter.com/1Ef7iIBk2A

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SpaceX just hit a major milestone with its latest Falcon 9 launch, and this one’s been much anticipated. After the tragic explosion of their previous rocket, the company was back in action, pulling off a flawless launch this time. The Falcon 9 took off on March 12, 2025, at 23:48 UTC from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with no issues during liftoff.

This mission, known as Crew-10, is carrying four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, along with JAXA’s Takuya Onishi and Russian cosmonaut Kirill Peskov, will be spending around 150 days in space, focused on various scientific experiments and maintenance work aboard the ISS.

But there’s more to this mission than just sending astronauts up. It’s also helping bring home two stranded astronauts, NASA’s Sunita Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore. After spending a prolonged nine months in space, their return was delayed due to technical issues with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. With the arrival of Crew-10, Williams and Wilmore are now scheduled to return to Earth in the coming weeks, marking another important aspect of this mission.

What’s interesting about this launch is that SpaceX used a previously flown Falcon 9 booster. After the previous mission failure, many wondered how the company would bounce back. This successful launch shows SpaceX is continuing its efforts with reusable rocket technology, which could eventually help reduce costs for future space missions.

Source: @SpaceX