After nine unexpected months in orbit, two NASA astronauts have splashed down off the coast of Florida. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams had planned to spend eight days on the International Space Station in June of 2024. Instead, the Boeing Starliner they were relying on to return them to Earth malfunctioned. Al Jazeera’s Rob Reynolds reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://x.com/ajenglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #NASA #Space #SunitaWilliams #BarryWilmore #BoeingStarlinerCalypso #ISS #InternationalSpaceStation #SpaceX #SpaceXDragon #AlJazeeraEnglish
Stranded NASA astronauts finally return to Earth after 9 months in space
After nine unexpected months in orbit, two NASA astronauts have splashed down off the coast of Florida. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams had planned to spend eight days on the International Space Station in June of 2024. Instead, the Boeing Starliner they were relying on to return them to Earth malfunctioned. Al Jazeera’s Rob Reynolds reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://x.com/ajenglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #NASA #Space #SunitaWilliams #BarryWilmore #BoeingStarlinerCalypso #ISS #InternationalSpaceStation #SpaceX #SpaceXDragon #AlJazeeraEnglish