
NASA has made the decision to switch astronauts from Boeing's Starliner to SpaceX's Crew Dragon for the return trip to Earth. This change was due to safety concerns, as Crew Dragon has a proven track record of successful crewed missions over the past four years, while Starliner has faced issues.
The original Starliner crew, consisting of astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, will now join Crew-9 aboard the Crew Dragon spacecraft. Crew-9's mission to the International Space Station is scheduled to launch in the future and return in 2025.