#sunita williams return to earth

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9 months in space, just $1,148 extra? Nasa astronaut Sunita Williams's and Butch Wilmor's pay breakdown - The Times of India

Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore Nasa astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore are set to return home after an unexpectedly long stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS) — but how much are they making for their extended time in space?Astronaut salary breakdownAccording to per reports, as GS-15 federal employees, Williams and Wilmore earn an annual salary ranging from $125,133 to…

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NASA astronauts return after an unplanned nine-month mission in space.

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore have finally returned to Earth after an unexpectedly extended stay in space.

Originally, the duo planned to spend just a week aboard the International Space Station (ISS) following their June launch on Boeing's Starliner spacecraft. However, due to technical issues, their stay stretched to over nine months.

At last, Williams and Wilmore have splashed down safely, returning to Earth inside a SpaceX Dragon capsule. They departed the ISS at 1:05 a.m. ET on Tuesday, alongside NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov. The four-person team, known as Crew-9, landed off the coast of Florida at approximately 5:57 p.m. ET. Read More.....

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Astronauts Sunita Williams Butch Wilmore Returns On Earth NASA’s SpaceX ...

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"Promise Made, Promise Kept": White House Comments on Sunita Williams' Return

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Sunita Williams: Nine Months Among the Stars

Beyond the Earth, where silence reigns, She soared through voids and vast domains. Sunita Williams, bold and bright, A voyager lost in endless night.

A mission short—so it was planned, Yet fate had drawn a longer strand. Through trials fierce and cosmic strain, She braved the dark, endured the pain.

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फरवरी 2025 में वापस धरती पर आएगी एस्ट्रोनॉट सुनीता विलियम्स, जानें नासा ने वापसी का क्या बताया प्लान

NASA Astronaut Sunita Williams: NASA की अंतरिक्ष यात्री सुनीता विलियम और उनके साथी स्पेस में फंस गए हैं। कहा जा रहा है कि जरा भी गलती हुई तो सुनीता विलियम्स के पास मात्र 96 घंटे का ऑक्सीजन बचेगा। इससे उनकी जान जाने का तक का खतरा हो सकता है। NASA से मिल रही खबरों में कहा गया है कि सुनीता विलियम्स और उनके साथी बुच विल्मोर अंतरिक्ष से फरवरी 2025 से पहले नहीं लौट आयेंगे। वो आईएसएस में फंस गए हैं।…

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Sunita Williams returned to Earth after nine-month on the International Space Station (ISS) - an absolutely incredible achievement! While she was up there, she contributed to groundbreaking experiments, tackled technical challenges, and even did spacewalks like the boss she is.

But instead of focusing on her work and the insane dedication it takes to literally live in space, so much of the conversation has been about… her appearance. 🙄 People are talking about her gray hair (yes, space changes your body - shocking!) and the fact she’s the “first mother in space.” And I can’t help but wonder: was the first dad in space ever introduced that way? Were his gray hairs the headline? No.

This happens to women ALL. THE. TIME. Even when we break barriers and make history, the focus so often shifts to what we look like or our personal lives. It’s because, as a society, there’s still this underlying belief that a woman’s “place” is at home with the kids. So when a woman goes to work (or space), motherhood suddenly becomes a big deal, as if we’re defying nature by achieving greatness.

Sunita deserves so much better than this outdated narrative. She’s a literal astronaut, a Navy captain, and a pioneer in space exploration. Can we please focus on that? She’s not just breaking glass ceilings - she’s breaking the fucking stratosphere. 🚀🔥

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NASA'S Space-X Return

On March 18, 2025, SpaceX successfully completed a mission to return two NASA astronauts, Sunita "Suni" Williams and Butch Wilmore, to Earth after they had been stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) for over nine months. The astronauts splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico (aka Gulf Of America) off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida, at 5:57 p.m. Eastern Time aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule named Freedom, marking the end of an extended mission that began in June 2024.

Originally, Williams and Wilmore launched to the ISS on Boeing's Starliner spacecraft for what was intended to be an eight-day test flight. However, due to technical issues with Starliner—including thruster malfunctions and helium leaks—NASA deemed it too risky for their return, and the capsule returned to Earth uncrewed in September 2024. This left the astronauts on the ISS far longer than planned, requiring SpaceX to step in.

The rescue operation involved two key SpaceX missions. First, the Crew-9 mission, launched in September 2024, brought NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov to the ISS with two empty seats reserved on their Dragon capsule for Williams and Wilmore. Then, on March 14, 2025, SpaceX launched the Crew-10 mission from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying four astronauts—NASA's Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, JAXA's Takuya Onishi, and Roscosmos' Kirill Peskov—to replace the Crew-9 team. Crew-10 docked with the ISS on March 15, allowing a handover period before Crew-9, including Williams and Wilmore, departed.

The Crew-9 Dragon undocked from the ISS on March 17 at 1:05 a.m. ET and, after a 17-hour journey, splashed down successfully. Recovery teams retrieved the crew, who were reported to be in good spirits despite the physical toll of 286 days in space. During their extended stay, Williams and Wilmore contributed to over 900 hours of scientific research and maintenance tasks, with Williams breaking the record for the most spacewalking time by a woman at 62 hours and 6 minutes.

This mission highlighted SpaceX's reliability as NASA's partner in the Commercial Crew Program, contrasting with Boeing's struggles with Starliner. It also drew attention due to claims from Elon Musk and President Donald Trump that the Biden administration had delayed the astronauts' return for political reasons—assertions NASA denied, emphasizing the mission followed a pre-planned crew rotation schedule set in August 2024. Regardless, SpaceX's execution of the mission was a technical success, reinforcing its critical role in U.S. spaceflight operations.

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Watch: Moment Nasa astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore made spectacular splashdown after 286 days in space - The Times of India

After an extended and unplanned stay in space, Nasa astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams safely returned to Earth on Tuesday, marking the end of a nine-month-long ordeal that saw them stranded aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Their SpaceX capsule successfully splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida, just hours after their departure from the…

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After spending an unexpected 10 months in space, astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore are finally preparing to return home. The duo originally launched aboard Boeing’s Starliner capsule in June last year for what was supposed to be an eight-day mission. However, due to technical faults, their return was delayed, leaving them aboard the International Space Station (ISS) for far longer than planned.

Despite the extended stay, Williams is embracing every moment. When asked what she would miss most about space, her answer was simple yet powerful: ‘Everything.’ Reflecting on her third journey to the ISS, she shared, ‘We helped put it together, and we’ve watched it change over the years. Just living here gives us a unique perspective—not just from looking out the window, but on how to solve problems.’

As she prepares to return to Earth, Williams hopes to hold on to the inspiration and perspective gained from her time in space

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Boeing's stranded astronaut fiasco takes sickening twist that could leave NASA duo stuck in space for even longer

A fiery explosion of a Space X rocket this week could spell even more misery for the two NASA astronauts stranded in space.

The unmanned Falcon 9 rocket failed to land successfully after launching satellites into space, bursting into flames before toppling over on its side. 

This is bad news for the two astronauts that Boeing's faulty Starliner left stranded aboard the International Space Station (ISS) for almost three months.

Their only hope is to return to Earth on SpaceX's Dragon capsule, which will take off using the Falcon 9 rocket, and is supposed to get them home by February 2025.

But the latest setback threatens to push that date back even further.

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NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore launched toward the ISS aboard Boeing's Starliner on June 5.

The scandal-laden Starliner - which was built and developed using over $4 billion of taxpayer money - had been plagued by helium leaks and thruster issues in the weeks leading up to launch, and even on the day of. 

The spacecraft safely delivered Williams and Wilmore to the ISS, but by the time it got there, it had sprung more helium leaks and five of its 28 thrusters had failed.

*** And why can't we pay the Russians to get them out? Oh, that's right, we HATE the Russians.. You know, Trump and all.. So stupid

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When two American astronauts blasted off on a test mission to the International Space Station on 5 June, they were expecting to be back home in a matter of days.

But things didn't quite go to plan.

In fact, Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita Williams are still there, floating high above the Earth nearly two months later.

The pair - who are stuck indefinitely - now face the sudden prospect of missing the summer entirely and even spending Christmas and New Year in space.

Mr Wilmore, 61, and Ms Williams, 58, flew a Boeing Starliner spacecraft to the station. It was the first flight of its kind with people on board and was a test designed to see how the new spacecraft performs before it is used more regularly.

Problems, however, emerged as it made its approach. These included leaks in its propulsion system and some of its thrusters shutting down.

So while they made it to the space station safely, they will need an alternative mode of transport to get home if the Starliner is not deemed safe to return to Earth.

At a news briefing on Wednesday, Nasa officials said no firm decisions had been made when it comes to next steps.

"Our prime option is to return Butch and Suni on Starliner," Steve Stich, manager of Nasa's Commercial Crew Program, said. "However, we have done the requisite planning to make sure we have other options open.”

One potential option being considered, they said, is to attach the two astronauts to a mission that is scheduled to launch in September, and return them to earth with that mission in February 2025.

That flight to the space station will be made by a SpaceX Crew Dragon craft. The initial plan was for four crew members to be aboard, but two of the seats could be left empty if needed.

That plan would mean the astronauts would spend more than eight months – rather than eight days – aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

If the Crew Dragon is used, the Starliner craft would be returned to Earth without any crew, under computer control.

Nasa officials said it could take a week or more for a final decision to be made.

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Ken Bowersox, Nasa's director of space operations, told reporters the chances of an uncrewed return of the Starliner “have increased a little bit based on where things have gone over the last week or two.”

"That's why we're looking more closely at that option to make sure that we can handle it," he said.

Using a SpaceX craft to return the astronauts would be a blow to Boeing, which has for years tried to compete with the company and its more experienced Crew Dragon.

Earlier this week, Nasa used a SpaceX rocket to deliver more food and supplies to the ISS, including extra clothes for the two astronauts.

Last month, in a short press briefing, the pair said they were "absolutely confident” in the return trip and Starliner was “truly impressive.”

This is the third stint aboard the ISS for Ms Williams, a retired Navy helicopter pilot, while Mr Wilmore is a former fighter jet pilot who has been to space twice before.

“We've been thoroughly busy up here, integrated right into the crew,” Ms Williams told reporters during a recent briefing call.

“It feels like coming back home. It feels good to float around. It feels good to be in space and work up here with the International Space Station team," she said. "So yeah, it’s great to be up here.”

Boeing was hoping that the maiden Starliner mission would pave the way for regular use of its capsule for missions back and forth to the station. The Space X Crew Dragon has been approved for Nasa missions since 2020.

Although the astronauts will spend much more time in space than they initially planned, others have spent much longer periods above the Earth's surface. Russian Valeri Polyakov spent 437 days in space in aboard the Mir space station in the mid-1990s.

Last year, Frank Rubio returned from the ISS after 371 days, the longest time an American has spent in space.

And Russia's Oleg Kononenko, also currently aboard the ISS, is the first person to have spent more than 1,000 days in space during the course of their career.

In their briefings and interviews, the two Americans have been upbeat about their situation. "I’m not complaining that we’re here for a couple extra weeks," Ms Williams said last month.

As things stand, the pair may be there for many more weeks to come.

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Sunita Williams' Family Announces Her Upcoming Trip to India

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NASA Astronaut Sunita Williams may have to Return to Earth Without a Spacesuit

Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore await a decision from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on the Starliner’s return to Earth. NASA has not yet decided on several issues – the date of the Starliner astronauts’ return from space, whether to fly the Boeing spacecraft back without a crew, or whether to return the two astronauts aboard the Starliner or SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.