US EditionNASA Astronauts Depart Space Station After Nine Months in Orbit
- NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams departed the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX capsule after nine months in orbit.
- During their time on the station, Williams set a record for the most time spent spacewalking by a female astronaut, completing 62 hours over nine spacewalks.
- Despite facing many delays, including a backlog due to a Boeing test flight failure, both astronauts remained supportive of NASA's decisions throughout the mission.
- NASA plans to replace the International Space Station with privately run facilities as it focuses on future missions to the Moon and Mars by 2030.
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NASA Starliner astronauts begin 17-hour journey to splashdown off Florida coast after delays
Sunita "Suni" Williams and Barry "Butch" Wilmore left the International Space Station on a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft early on Tuesday and began an about 17-hour journey toward a splashdown off the Florida coast.
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Stuck Boeing Starliner astronauts taking SpaceX ride back to earth
The pair of Boeing Starliner astronauts left behind on the International Space Station are finally on their way back to Earth after a planned eight-day trip turned into more than 9 1/2 months.
US astronauts stranded on ISS returning home on SpaceX capsule
NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry "Butch" Wilmore return to Earth after nine months on the ISS due to Boeing's Starliner technical failures. They departed on a SpaceX Dragon capsule with two other crew members. The astronauts conducted pressure, communication and seal tests before departure, with NASA expecting optimal weather conditions for splashdown. Boeing's Starliner program faces uncertainty, with reports suggesting it won't fly ag…
CABO CANAVERAL— The two NASA astronauts stranded in space began on Tuesday the return trip to Earth with SpaceX to close a dramatic marathon mission that began with a failed Boeing test flight more than nine months ago. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams said goodbye to the International Space Station — their home since last spring — leaving on board a SpaceX capsule along with two other astronauts. The ship decoupled early in the morning and was i…
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