NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were expected to return from the International Space Station after a brief stay, yet they ended up completing a nine-month mission. Their return journey will begin on Monday night, taking approximately 17 hours. While some, including political figures, labeled them as stranded, both astronauts refuted this notion, calling their experience work and fun. Their return process includes a live-streamed undocking and splashdown off Florida's coast, followed by transportation to the Johnson Space Center in Houston.
"It's work. It's fun. It's been trying at times, no doubt, but stranded? No. Stuck? No. Abandoned? No." â Mr. Wilmore expressing the astronauts' perspective on their mission.
"NASA has called that characterization incorrect, pushing back against claims that the astronauts were abandoned or forgotten in space by the Biden administration."
"The mission is called Crew-9 because it is the ninth successful mission of NASA and SpaceX together, showcasing the effectiveness of their partnership in human spaceflight."
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