NASA Adjusts SpaceX Crew-9 Mission to Ensure Safe Return of Stranded Astronauts

Boeing's Starliner faces setbacks, prompting NASA to revise crew assignments and extend ISS stay for two astronauts.

NASA decided to return Boeing's Starliner uncrewed due to thruster and helium leak issues.
Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore will remain on the ISS until February 2025.
Nick Hague and Aleksandr Gorbunov will replace the original Crew-9 members for the upcoming SpaceX mission.
Zena Cardman and Stephanie Wilson, initially part of Crew-9, will be reassigned to future missions.
Boeing and NASA had intense discussions before opting for the astronauts' return via SpaceX.