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International Business Times
International Business Times
Marvie Basilan

WATCH: NASA's 'Butch And Suni' Begin Long-Awaited Journey Back Home Aboard SpaceX Capsule

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The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying "Butch and Suni" has undocked from the ISS and is headed back home. (Credit: SpaceX on X / Video Screenshot)

KEY POINTS

  • The Crew-9 mission has safely undocked from the ISS and is on its way to Earth, NASA confirmed early Tuesday
  • Wilmore and Williams have been stranded in orbit for nine months after what was supposed to be a week-long space mission
  • SpaceX said the Dragon spacecraft was expected to splash down on Earth in about 17 hours

Elon Musk's SpaceX is getting a lot of praise on X as NASA confirmed early Tuesday that the spacecraft carrying astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams has successfully undocked from the International Space Station (ISS), meaning "Butch and Suni" are officially on their way home to Earth.

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