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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Science
Maya Yang in New York

Nasa astronauts stuck in space since June face further delay

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore
Nasa astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore during a press conference from the International Space Station on 13 September 2024. Photograph: AP

The two Nasa astronauts who have been stuck in space since June because of technical issues will have to remain at the International Space Station even longer – stretching a mission that was originally supposed to last only eight days to more than nine months.

On Tuesday, Nasa announced that its astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, along with Russia’s cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, will return to Earth following the arrival of Crew-10 next year. Originally scheduled for a February launch, the space agency has pushed back the Crew-10 mission’s launch date to no earlier than late March of 2025.

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