After being stranded in space for several months, four astronauts have finally returned safely to Earth. But Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams could not return yet. Four astronauts have returned to Earth after spending more than four months on the space station due to damage to the Boeing capsule and Hurricane Milton.
Astronauts returning in a SpaceX capsule following a mid-week departure from the International Space Station above Earth were parachuted into the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida.
Three other American and one Russian astronauts were due to return to Earth two months ago, but their return was delayed due to problems with Boeing's new 'Starliner space capsule'. The 'Starliner Space Capsule' returned empty due to safety concerns. Subsequently, their return was delayed by two weeks due to rough sea conditions and high winds caused by Hurricane Milton. However, Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams has not returned yet.
The missions of the two Starline astronauts, Indian-origin Sunita Williams and 'test pilot' Butch Wilmore, who replaced the returning astronauts, have been extended from eight days to eight months. But he could not return to earth yet. SpaceX sent two more astronauts four weeks ago. It will remain there till the whole of February. After several months of overcrowding, the space station is now at its normal capacity of seven crew members, including four American and three Russian astronauts. Sunita Williams has also not returned yet due to a malfunction in the Starliner capsule. No date has been decided yet for his return.