Space Force Guardian Nick Hague Leads NASA Mission to International Space Station

Space Force defender Nick Hague lead NASA mission to International Space Station

Space Force defender Col . Nick Hague will be command a NASA mission to the International Space Station to rescue two astronaut maroon on the station due to issue with Boeings Starliner spacecraft . Hague , alongside Roscosmos astronaut Aleksandr Gorbunov , will lead NASAs Space X Crew-9 mission schedule for launch by September 24.

The mission purpose to recover astronaut Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams , who have been maroon on the space station since June 6 . Originally schedule for an eight - day stay , the astronaut confront delay and malfunction with the Starliner , lead to their widen stay . NASA decide to send just two crew member on the SpaceX Dragon to suit the maroon astronaut for their tax_return ocean_trip in February.

NASA clarify that the SpaceX Crew-9 mission is a regularly schedule round trip flight to the International Space Station , not a rescue mission . Williams and Wilmore will continue with science and care activity aboard the space station until their tax_return in February.

The Space Force , establish in December 2019 , focus on protect U.S. assets in space . Despite its name , the Space Force is not involve in rescue mission , as confirm by a U.S. official . active_agent - duty service member delegate to the astronaut plan work for NASA , not the Pentagon , emphasizing that Hagues flight is not a Space Force mission.

Col . Hague , an active_agent - duty Space Force military_officer since 2022 , join NASAs astronaut plan in 2013 . Having experience a mission abort in 2018 due to a rocket supporter failure , Hague successfully spend 203 days in space and conduct three spacewalk . He was also the Space Forces director of trial and evaluation from 2020 to 2022.

Nick Hague 's historic mission as a Space Force Guardian

Col . Nick Hague will embark on a historic journey as the first active_agent - duty Space Force Guardian to go to space . Hague 's mission involve delivery back maroon astronaut from the International Space Station exploitation a SpaceX Dragon capsule for NASAs Crew-9 mission.

Despite facing delay with the Starliner spacecraft , Hague 's experience in space and dedication to the mission brand him a valuable asset in successfully complete the rescue operation . This mission Marks a significant milestone for the Space Force as Hague represent the branch in a critical space mission .

As the launch date approach , the universe eagerly expect the safe tax_return of the astronaut aboard the SpaceX Dragon , highlight the importance of International collaboration in space exploration and rescue attempt . The dedication and expertness of astronaut like Col . Hague show the grim pursuit of cognition and invention in space travel.