Because of faults with Boeing’s Starliner, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore had to wait months for a ride back to Earth on a different spacecraft.
Due to Boeing Starliner issues, NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were stranded on the International Space Station for nine months after launching in June 2024. They returned to Earth on March 18 with two members of SpaceX Crew-9 aboard SpaceX's Dragon Freedom, landing safely and reuniting with their families in Houston.
