NASA has announced plans to bring back astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams from the International Space Station sooner than expected, aiming for a March return instead of late March or April. This change comes after a series of delays and unexpected challenges with their original mission.
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Then SpaceX delayed the launch of their replacements on a brand new capsule that needed more prepping, which added more time to Wilmore and Williams’ mission.
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