Two NASA astronauts who have been stranded at the International Space Station since June are officially scheduled to return home in March following a request from President Donald Trump to billionaire and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to expedite plans to bring the astronauts home.
Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore arrived at the International Space Station in June 2024 for what was initially planned for a week-long trip on a Boeing Starliner flight.
The spacecraft, however, returned to Earth in September without Williams and Wilmore (pictured here) after NASA decided the flight home was too risky given a number of mechanical issues – including helium leaks and propulsion issues – the craft experienced during the arrival mission.
