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Stranded Astronauts Set for Return After 9 Months

CosmicTaco · 2025-03-11T10:34:35.118939+05:30

- Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, known as the 'stranded astronauts', are scheduled to return from the ISS on March 16 after a nine-month stay. - They will return aboard a SpaceX spacecraft, which is already docked at the ISS, following the arrival of a new team of astronauts. - During their extended mission, Williams and Wilmore engaged in gardening, research, experiments, and training, contributing to over 900 hours of research. - The Crew-10 mission, led by Elon Musk, will launch on March 12 and dock on March 13 to facilitate their return. - Williams, who has spent over 600 days in space across three missions, has set records for spacewalking and conducted significant scientific experiments. Source: [Times Now News](https://www.timesnownews.com/world/us/us-news/sunita-williams-butch-wilmore-last-days-in-space-what-are-stranded-nasa-astronauts-doing-article-118868853), [News 18](https://www.news18.com/explainers/is-sunita-williams-nine-month-stay-in-space-as-risky-as-it-is-made-out-to-be-explained-9256673.html), [Hindustan Times](https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/weight-training-spacewalks-research-a-look-at-sunita-williams-iss-stay-101741659121004.html)

Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, known as the 'stranded astronauts', are scheduled to return from the ISS on March 16 after a nine-month stay.
They will return aboard a SpaceX spacecraft, which is already docked at the ISS, following the arrival of a new team of astronauts.
During their extended mission, Williams and Wilmore engaged in gardening, research, experiments, and training, contributing to over 900 hours of research.
The Crew-10 mission, led by Elon Musk, will launch on March 12 and dock on March 13 to facilitate their return.
Williams, who has spent over 600 days in space across three missions, has set records for spacewalking and conducted significant scientific experiments.

Source: Times Now News, News 18, Hindustan Times