Overview
- NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, along with two other crew members, undocked from the ISS early Tuesday aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule.
- Their return marks the end of a nine-month mission, extended from the planned eight days due to propulsion failures on Boeing's Starliner spacecraft.
- The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule is scheduled to splash down off the Florida coast at 5:57 PM EDT today, following a 17-hour journey.
- The extended mission highlighted NASA's reliance on SpaceX for crew transport and raised questions about Boeing's future in the Commercial Crew Program.
- Williams and Wilmore contributed to ISS operations during their prolonged stay, including scientific research and maintenance tasks, while awaiting a safe return plan.