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NASA Astronauts Extend ISS Mission Amid Starliner Delays

1/31/2025

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NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore will extend their stay aboard the ISS until late March 2024, a delay caused by Boeing's Starliner issues. Their time in space has been marked by groundbreaking research and record-setting spacewalks. The duo will return home aboard SpaceX's Crew-9 capsule, marking a significant chapter in their mission.

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NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore will extend their stay aboard the ISS until late March 2024, a delay caused by Boeing's Starliner issues. Their time in space has been marked by groundbreaking research and record-setting spacewalks. The duo will return home aboard SpaceX's Crew-9 capsule, marking a significant chapter in their mission.