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Nasa astronauts heading back to Earth on SpaceX Dragon capsule after being ‘stranded’ on ISS for months
- Two Nasa astronauts were 'stranded' on the ISS due to the failure of Boeing's Starliner capsule, but are now returning to Earth on a SpaceX Dragon capsule after a 17-hour descent.
- Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore stayed on the ISS since June last year to evaluate Starliner, but technical issues led to their extended stay.
- The astronauts bid farewell as the capsule undocked from the station, with Nicholas Hague and Aleksandr Gorbunov also aboard.
- Amid political controversies involving Elon Musk and claims of abandonment, the astronauts insisted they did not feel stuck or stranded.
- The return is scheduled for a splashdown off the Florida coast, with live coverage on Nasa TV and Nasa+.
- Boeing's Starliner capsule's future is uncertain due to technical issues, but the company remains confident in its product.
- The astronauts' odyssey has been the center of political disputes, with Elon Musk involved in public conflicts with retired astronauts and ISS veterans.
- The SpaceX Dragon capsule will bring the astronauts back home after months in space, as they prepare for re-entry into Earth's atmosphere.
- Live coverage of the final stages of the descent and crew recovery will be provided by Nasa for the Crew 9 astronauts.
- The astronauts, after being part of an international effort in space, are set to splashdown off the Florida coast, with weather conditions being a factor in the return.
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