NASA’s 2 stuck astronauts may return to Earth sooner under new plan
NASA's two stuck astronauts may end up back on Earth a little sooner than planned. The space agency said Tuesday that SpaceX will switch capsules for upcoming crew flights to bring Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams home in mid-March instead of late March or April.
NASA plans to return stranded astronauts from space earlier than schedule
LOS ANGELES -- NASA and SpaceX are accelerating the target launch and return dates for the upcoming crew rotation missions to and from the International Space Station (ISS), which will bring the agency's stranded astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore back home.
NASA says 2 astronauts stuck in ISS since June might return sooner than expected
The two NASA astronauts that have been stuck at the International Space Station might be able to return to Earth sooner than expected.
'Stranded' Starliner astronauts finally have a return date — and it's sooner than expected
NASA will send astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams home from the International Space Station early on a previously used SpaceX Dragon space capsule, not on a brand-new one, the agency announced.
Needham astronaut stuck on space station may return to Earth sooner under new plan
NASA said SpaceX will switch capsules and bring Butch Wilmore and Needham native Suni Williams home in mid-March.
NASA, SpaceX capsule swap to allow Starliner astronauts to return days sooner
NASA on Tuesday swapped out the astronaut capsule it plans to use for an upcoming routine flight to the International Space Station over SpaceX production delays, a scheduling move that allows for a slightly earlier return for the two astronauts who have been on the station far longer than expected.
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