SpaceX launched a Falcon rocket from Cape Canaveral with two crew members to deliver the Dragon capsule to the ISS, aiming to bring back astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who were stranded due to Boeing Starliner issues. NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Alexander Gorbunov launched with two empty seats on Dragon for Wilmore and Williams’ return in February. Four other astronauts delayed by Starliner’s problems will return to Earth in their own SpaceX capsule. NASA officials highlighted the dynamic nature of space missions and the importance of the crew member change.