Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore aboard International Space Station near possible return to Earth
Astronauts Sunita Williams, who grew up in Needham, and Butch Wilmore have been living on the space station since June after the Boeing Starliner capsule they arrived on experienced issues while docking.
NASA, SpaceX scrub mission to pick up International Space Station astronauts
NASA and SpaceX on Wednesday night scrubbed the Falcon 9 launch of a flight intended to retrieve from the International Space Station astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, who have spent nine months in orbit.
Time in Space: NASA astronauts', Butch and Suni, return to earth delayed
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams face a delay coming home due to a canceled SpaceX launch. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — NASA Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams could come back to Earth soon after being in space for nine months.
NASA breaks silence about reason they left astronauts stranded in space for nine months as rescue mission delayed
Barry ‘Butch’ Wilmore and Sunita Williams flew out to space back in June and have now been at the International Space Station (ISS) since. This all began as the Boeing spacecraft they were supposed to return on after their eight-day mission was deemed unsafe.
NASA extends missions of 'deep space rock stars'
Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory have conserved energy supplies on the record-setting Voyager 1 & 2 deep space probes nearly 50 years after their missions launched to extend them further.
NASA astronauts' return delayed again as SpaceX launch faces technical issues
NASA astronauts' return from the ISS delayed due to SpaceX technical issues. Safety remains the top priority as engineers resolve challenges
Astronauts stuck on International Space Station one step closer to coming home
On June 6, 2024, astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams arrived at the ISS. Due to technical issues, they were asked to stay well past their 10-day mission.
Watch live: NASA launches SpaceX mission to return Boeing Starliner crew from space station
Update: NASA and SpaceX have postponed the launch, according to posts on X. NASA and SpaceX will launch the Crew-10 mission to retrieve astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore from the International Space Station on Wednesday evening.
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Why the Mission to Retrieve 2 Astronauts Stuck in Space Has Been Delayed Again
A NASA and SpaceX mission to help bring home astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore has been delayed by at least two days due to a possible issue with the hydraulic system at the launch site.
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