The primary goal of the launch was to transport four new crew members to the International Space Station (ISS) while facilitating the urgent return of Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore. These astronauts were launched in June but were unable to return aboard a Boeing spacecraft after safety concerns were raised. Their homecoming hinges on the successful mission arriving at the ISS. Updates on this developing story are forthcoming.

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