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NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spent 286 days stuck in space — is that a new record?

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams spent 286 consecutive days aboard the International Space Station after their Boeing Starliner spacecraft returned to Earth empty. Is their extended spaceflight record-setting?

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Boeing Starliner will return from space without a crew, NASA announces in long-awaited decision

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams will not return to Earth on the troubled Boeing Starliner spacecraft. Instead, NASA will bring them home in February 2025 aboard a SpaceX vehicle, while Starliner falls to Earth uncrewed.

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SpaceX Tapped For NASA Rescue; Preps For First Private Spacewalk

NASA chose SpaceX to return astronauts from the space station amid Boeing issues. Elon Musk's company prepares to launch major spacewalk mission.

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Navy Test Pilots To Extend Stay At Space Station

Navy test pilots Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams extend their stay at the ISS due to Boeing capsule issues, highlighting their experience and dedication.

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NASA astronauts who will spend extra months at the space station are veteran Navy pilots

The two astronauts who will spend extra months at the International Space Station have both flown long space missions before

The Independent UK

Boeing’s Starliner astronauts to return from space next year, NASA says

Bill Nelson says bringing astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams back to Earth on faulty Starliner is too risky.

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Flawed Boeing Mission To Return To Earth Via Rival SpaceX — But Not Until February

Two US astronauts who arrived at the International Space Station aboard Boeing's Starliner will have to return home via rival SpaceX, NASA said Saturday in a fresh public relations blow to the crisis-hit aviation giant

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Boeing Starliner astronauts will return home on a SpaceX Dragon in 2025, NASA confirms

NASA decided Saturday (Aug. 24) to return its two Boeing Starliner astronauts to Earth in February 2025. Their Starliner capsule will come back empty over thruster concerns.

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Nasa says astronauts stuck in orbit to return with SpaceX crew in February, not on Boeing Starliner

Sunita ‘Suni’ Williams and Barry ‘Butch’ Wilmore have been on the International Space Station since 6 June

The Guardian - US

Two stranded astronauts will not return on the ship that carried them into space

The news is a severe blow to Boeing’s plans to make the Starliner a success

Evening Standard

NASA to bring stranded astronauts back in SpaceX capsule, not Boeing Starliner

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will return to Earth in a SpaceX Dragon capsule in February, NASA said.

Fortune

NASA decides to keep 2 astronauts in space until February, nixes return on troubled Boeing capsule

NASA has decided it’s too risky to bring two astronauts back to Earth in Boeing’s troubled new capsule

The Independent UK

NASA’s Stranded Astronauts Have Another Major Problem — This Time With Their Spacesuits

Agency officials said the spacesuits that Williams and Wilmore wore inside the Boeing Starliner are not compatible with other spacecraft.

Inverse

Nasa to announce whether astronauts stuck in orbit can return on Starliner

Fate of Starliner crew to be revealed as early as Saturday as rival SpaceX prepares to launch private spacewalk mission

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NASA To Decide On Boeing's Starliner Safety For Astronauts

NASA faces decision on Boeing's Starliner safety for astronauts' return from ISS.

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The stranded Boeing Starliner astronauts planned to hitch a ride home with SpaceX, but their space suits aren’t compatible with Elon Musk’s spacecraft

NASA did not specify that space suits made by private companies needed to be cross-compatible.

Space

SpaceX shows off Dragon capsules for Polaris Dawn, Crew-9 astronaut missions (photos)

SpaceX just gave us a look at the Crew Dragon capsules that will fly on the Polaris Dawn and Crew-9 astronaut missions, which are set to launch on Aug. 27 and Sept. 24, respectively.

Inverse

3 Burning Questions We All Have About Boeing Starliner’s Epic Debacle

We may learn the fate of the Boeing Starliner and its astronauts sooner rather than later.

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Here's what Boeing Starliner astronauts are doing on the ISS as NASA works on their ride home

NASA's Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are not idle while awaiting the decision on the conclusion of the first-ever astronaut mission aboard Boeing Starliner.

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Will Boeing's Starliner astronauts ride a SpaceX Dragon home in 2025? NASA could decide next week

Starliner astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams await a decision from NASA on whether they will fly home aboard Boeing's spacecraft or SpaceX's Crew Dragon.

The Guardian - US

Nasa to say when astronauts ‘stuck’ in orbit will return – but still unsure how

Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore expected to be in space for days but issues with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft mean they may not be back until 2025

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NASA Considers Extending Astronaut Stay At International Space Station

NASA evaluates extending astronauts' stay at ISS due to Boeing capsule issues, exploring options for safe return.

LiveScience

NASA delays Boeing Starliner return flight again amid 'major discussion' about astronaut safety

NASA has once again pushed back the deadline for when the troubled Boeing Starliner spacecraft must leave the International Space Station. The agency expects to be ready to conduct a flight readiness review as soon as the end of next week.

The Independent UK

NASA still deciding whether to keep 2 astronauts at space station until next year

NASA says it's still deciding whether to keep two astronauts at the International Space Station until early next year and send their troubled Boeing capsule back empty

Space

Listen online: NASA provides update about troubled Boeing Starliner astronaut mission

NASA will provide an update about the ongoing astronaut mission of Boeing's Starliner capsule today (Aug. 14), and you can listen live.

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