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NASA Astronauts Depart Space Station After Nine Months in Orbit

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams returned to Earth after a nine-month mission aboard the International Space Station, departing with two other astronauts on a SpaceX capsule.
Williams set a record for female astronauts with 62 hours spent on nine spacewalks during the mission.
They faced multiple delays, starting with a failed Boeing test flight and encountering additional issues with the SpaceX capsule.
The capsule undocked from the International Space Station and is expected to splash down in the Gulf of Mexico around 3:30 PM IST.

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NASA's stuck astronauts finally on their way back to Earth after 9 months in space

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams left the International Space Station in a SpaceX capsule early Tuesday, checking out with the cosmonaut and astronaut.

1 day ago·Louisville, United States

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The Globe & Mail

Stuck NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore finally on their way back to Earth

The pair headed back with SpaceX on Tuesday to close out a dramatic marathon mission that began with a bungled Boeing test flight more than nine months ago

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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.

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Straight Arrow News

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…

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WPXI

Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore begin return to Earth

After an unplanned nine-month stay on board the International Space Station, astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore have finally started their trip back home.

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Newsmax

NASA's Stuck Astronauts Finally on Way Back to Earth After 9 Months in Space

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams bid farewell to the International Space Station — their home since last spring — departing aboard a SpaceX capsule alongside two other astronauts.

1 day ago·Washington, United States

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