NASA astronaut Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore are finally set to return to Earth after being stranded in space for several months. According to the latest schedule shared by NASA, the SpaceX Crew-10 mission, which successfully docked at the International Space Station (ISS), will bring her and fellow astronaut Butch Wilmore back home. Their return has been eagerly awaited since June last year when technical issues delayed their journey back to Earth.
The crew is expected to make a splashdown landing in the Gulf of Mexico at 5:57 pm EST on Tuesday, March 18, which corresponds to 3:27 am IST on Wednesday, March 19. The recovery teams are already on standby to ensure a safe and smooth retrieval process once the spacecraft lands in the water.
Sunita Williams is one of NASA’s most experienced astronauts, having spent significant time aboard the ISS during previous missions. Her current mission was initially planned for a shorter duration, but unforeseen circumstances extended her stay in orbit. Despite the challenges, she and Wilmore continued to contribute to important scientific experiments and maintenance work aboard the ISS.
The successful docking of the SpaceX Crew-10 mission marked a critical step in bringing them back. The mission carried NASA astronauts Anne McClain, Nichole Ayers, Japan’s Takuya Onishi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov, who have now joined the ISS team.
As Sunita Williams prepares for her return, the world watches with anticipation, celebrating the resilience and dedication of astronauts on these critical space missions.
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