CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were barely known outside space circles when they strapped in for what was supposed to be a quick test flight of Boeing’s Starliner capsule last June. Nine months later, they’ve captured the world’s attention — and hearts — as NASA’s stuck astronauts.
Their homecoming is imminent now that a new crew has arrived at the International Space Station to replace them after launching from Florida last week. They’ll fly back with SpaceX as soon as Tuesday, their problem-plagued Starliner having returned to Earth empty months ago, leaving them behind in orbit.
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