Sunita Williams’ 9-month space mission nears end with ISS crew swap and Falcon 9 landing | – The Times of India

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams and her crewmate Butch Wilmore are finally set to return to Earth after spending nine months aboard the International Space Station (ISS)—a mission that was originally planned to be much shorter. Their return has been made possible by the launch of SpaceX Crew-10, which lifted off from Kennedy Space Center on…

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Nasa, SpaceX set to launch Crew-10 mission after delay to bring back Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore – The Times of India

<p>Sunita Williams & Butch Wilmore <br></p> Nasa and SpaceX are set to launch the Crew-10 mission on Friday (March 14) at 7:03 pm EST (2303 GMT) from Nasa’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a critical step that will facilitate the return of veteran astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who have been stranded on the…

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SpaceX delays ISS mission meant to bring back stranded Nasa astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore – The Times of India

Astronaut Sunita Williams and her colleague, astronaut Butch Wilmore Nasa announced on Wednesday the delay of the Nasa-SpaceX Crew-10 mission to the ISS, which was intended to facilitate the return of two stranded astronauts- Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore.The replacement crew must reach the space station before Wilmore and Williams can return to Earth following…

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Trump refers to Sunita Williams as ‘woman with the wild hair,’ asks Elon Musk to aid rescue of stranded astronauts – The Times of India

US President Donald Trump on Thursday weighed in on the prolonged stay of Nasa astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore aboard the International Space Station (ISS), blaming President Joe Biden for their extended mission and claiming he has asked Elon Musk to facilitate their return.Trump, speaking from the Oval Office, said, “We have two astronauts…

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Donald Trump, Elon Musk say Biden admin planned to abandon Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore in space | World News – The Times of India

Donald Trump and Elon Musk sit down for joint interview on Fox News US President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk accused former President Joe Biden of leaving two Nasa astronauts stranded aboard the International Space Station (ISS) for “political reasons”.In a joint interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity on Tuesday night, Musk claimed,…

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“Even lifting a pencil will feel like a workout…’: Why gravity will make Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore’s Earth return a struggle | – The Times of India

After spending over eight months aboard the International Space Station (ISS), Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams and her colleague Butch Wilmore are set to return to Earth on March 19, 2025. The two astronauts have been stranded in space since June last year due to technical issues with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, which was supposed to…

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Watch: Stranded astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore take first spacewalk together – The Times of India

Stranded Nasa astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore on Thursday took their first spacewalk together after almost eight months moving in the International Space Station.According to the space agency, commander Williams and Wilmore floated out to perform maintenance work and wipe the station’s exterior for evidence of any microbes that might still be alive after…

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7 months in orbit: Nasa’s Sunita Williams steps out for spacewalk amid extended ISS stay – Times of India

One of Nasa‘s two struck astronauts, Sunita Williams, enjoyed a much needed change of scenery on Thursday, stepping out for her first spacewalk since arriving at the International Space Station over seven months ago. Indian-origin astronaut Williams, the station’s commander, joined Nasa’s Nick Hague to tackle overdue repair tasks outside the station.Plans are in place…

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“We want to go home…”: NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore emotional plead after being stranded in space | – Times of India

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore have been making headlines for their extended stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS), far beyond their initially planned mission. Scheduled to return to Earth in February 2025, their journey home has been delayed to late March at the earliest due to technical issues with their spacecraft. Despite…

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