<ul><li>NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who launched to the International Space Station (ISS) in June, are still there due to technical issues with Boeing's Starliner spacecraft.</li><li>The pair's mission was extended as engineers worked to determine if the Starliner was safe to bring them home.</li><li>In February 2025, they will hitch a ride on a returning SpaceX Crew Dragon, as their return on the Starliner was canceled.</li><li>The delay in their return allows for a handover period with the incoming Crew-10 astronauts.</li></ul>

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