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.
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By switching the next space station crew to a different ferry ship, the Starliner astronauts will get home a bit earlier than planned.
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Astronaut Sunita Williams is preparing for a tough transition back to Earth's gravity, after her long mission on the International Space Station (ISS). Her fellow astronaut, Butch Wilmore, emphasized the challenges they will encounter on their return. "Gravity is really tough, and that's what we feel when we get back," Wilmore told CNN.
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.
NASA swaps SpaceX capsules to allow earlier return for Starliner astronauts
NASA on Tuesday swapped out the astronaut capsule it plans to use for an upcoming routine flight to the International Space Station, a scheduling move that will allow a slightly earlier return for two Starliner astronauts who have been on the station far longer than expected.
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