Technical issues resolved, two American astronauts to return to Earth after eight months in space
Technical issues resolved, two American astronauts to return to Earth after eight months in space Washington: Two American astronauts, who have been stranded on the International Space Station since June, may return to Earth in early March, NASA announced on Tuesday. Veteran astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams had originally gone to the International Space Station for an eight-day mission, but due to propulsion problems with the Boeing Starliner spacecraft, they have been there for more than eight months. Meanwhile, NASA has announced that the Starliner will return to Earth without its crew, and they have decided to assign Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring the astronauts back. The next step will be SpaceX's Crew-10 mission, scheduled to launch on March 12, pending mission readiness. While their extended stay in space is notable, it hasn't surpassed Frank Rubio's record of 371 days, set in 2023 when a Russian spacecraft experienced a fault, leading to his prolonged stay on the space station.
Technical issues resolved, two American astronauts to return to Earth after eight months in space
Technical issues resolved, two American astronauts to return to Earth after eight months in space
Washington: Two American astronauts, who have been stranded on the International Space Station since June, may return to Earth in early March, NASA announced on Tuesday.
Veteran astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams had originally gone to the International Space Station for an eight-day mission, but due to propulsion problems with the Boeing Starliner spacecraft, they have been there for more than eight months.
Meanwhile, NASA has announced that the Starliner will return to Earth without its crew, and they have decided to assign Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring the astronauts back. The next step will be SpaceX's Crew-10 mission, scheduled to launch on March 12, pending mission readiness.
While their extended stay in space is notable, it hasn't surpassed Frank Rubio's record of 371 days, set in 2023 when a Russian spacecraft experienced a fault, leading to his prolonged stay on the space station.
