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NASA Astronauts Return to Earth After Seven-Month Mission

2/11/2025

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NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are set to return to Earth on March 12, 2024, aboard SpaceX's Dragon capsule, joining Crew-9. Their mission, which has stretched over seven months, faced delays due to safety concerns with Boeing's Starliner, the spacecraft they originally used to reach the ISS.

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NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are set to return to Earth on March 12, 2024, aboard SpaceX's Dragon capsule, joining Crew-9. Their mission, which has stretched over seven months, faced delays due to safety concerns with Boeing's Starliner, the spacecraft they originally used to reach the ISS.