Who is Aleksandr Gorbunov? Cosmonaut To Rescue Sunita Williams In Delayed Crew-9 Mission
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- Sep 26, 2024
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Aleksandr was a reserve lieutenant in the Aerospace Forces of the Russian Armed Forces, prior to joining Roscosmos. He underwent serious medical checks and training courses to become a part of the Roscosmos Cosmonaut Corps in 2018.
Gorbunov will now act as a flight engineer on ISS during Expedition 72 to rescue the stranded NASA Astronauts.
NASA Delays SpaceX Crew-9 Mission
In the latest developments, NASA has delayed its SpaceX Crew-9 mission on Tuesday, assigned to bring astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore back from the International Space Station. Originally set for launch on September 26, Crew-9 is now scheduled for September 28, reportedly due to weather concerns associated with Tropical Storm Helene.
Our @SpaceX #Crew9 mission to the @Space_Station is targeted to launch Saturday, Sept. 28 at 1:17pm ET (1717 UTC) from Space Launch Complex-40—the first human spaceflight mission to launch from this pad. Watch on our digital channels and NASA+: https://t.co/gr5CFe2JDj pic.twitter.com/CWZ6Kc1jxg
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