SpaceX to Switch Capsules to Bring 2 Stranded Astronauts Back to Earth Sooner

Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are now slated to return to Earth in mid-March—two weeks earlier than the previously anticipated late March or April.

NASA astronauts Suni Williams (L) and Butch Wilmore during a press conference from the International Space Station on Sept. 13, 2024. NASA via AP

NASA said Tuesday they have revised their strategy in order to expedite the homecoming of two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station (ISS), the space agency said on Feb. 11.

Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, who have been aboard the space station for eight months, are now slated to return to Earth in mid-March—two weeks earlier than the previously anticipated late March or April timeframe, according to NASA.