NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 launches to the ISS, clearing the way for Crew-9's return with Sunita Williams
NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 mission launched on 14 March 2025 at 7:03 p.m. EDT from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, carrying four crew members to the International Space Station.
Summary
NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 lifted off on a Falcon 9 rocket at 7:03 p.m. EDT on 14 March 2025 (early 15 March IST) from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The crew are NASA astronauts Anne McClain (commander) and Nichole Ayers (pilot), JAXA astronaut Takuya Onishi and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov, joining Expedition 72/73. Dragon docked with the station early on 16 March. Their arrival allowed Crew-9 — Nick Hague, Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore and Aleksandr Gorbunov — to return to Earth after a short handover.
Key facts
- Launch
- 14 March 2025, 7:03 p.m. EDT, LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center
- Rocket
- Falcon 9 with Dragon
- Commander
- Anne McClain (NASA)
- Pilot
- Nichole Ayers (NASA)
- Mission specialists
- Takuya Onishi (JAXA), Kirill Peskov (Roscosmos)
- Expedition
- 72/73
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Who commanded NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 mission launched on 14 March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Anne McClain
NASA astronaut Anne McClain is Crew-10's commander; Nichole Ayers is the pilot.
Which JAXA astronaut flew on NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 mission?
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Correct answer: D — Takuya Onishi
JAXA astronaut Takuya Onishi flew as a mission specialist on Crew-10, his second flight to the station.
Consider the following statements about NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 mission: 1. It launched from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. 2. Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov was on his first flight to the space station. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Statement 1 is wrong: Crew-10 launched from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Statement 2 is correct as per NASA.