US EditionNASA astronauts 'Butch and Suni' return to Earth after drawn-out mission in space
- NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams returned to Earth after 286 days in space, which was 278 days longer than planned.
- Their splashdown occurred off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida, concluding a mission marked by technical issues.
- The mission faced technical troubles and uncertainty, creating a notable instance of NASA's contingency planning.
- Williams expressed her excitement about reuniting with her two dogs and family upon her return home.
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2 NASA astronauts return to Earth after an unexpectedly long mission in space
NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were on the International Space Station more than nine months, despite launching into space in June for what was expected to be an eight-day mission.
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Splashes Down Off Coast of Florida
After months in space, four astronauts have safely splashed down in the Gulf of America, completing an extraordinary mission aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Nick Hague, Suni Williams, and Butch Wilmore, along with Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, successfully splashed down in the Gulf of America, off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida, at 5:57 [...]
NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore have returned to Earth after 286 days (about 9 months). SpaceX's Dragon capsule landed in the sea on the coast of Florida at 3:30 AM Indian time. Shortly thereafter, the passengers were evacuated. It was a historic moment. Let's see the return of Sunita Williams and her partner in some pictures.
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