‘Stranded astronauts’ Butch and Suni set to begin journey home

After nine months of epic in space, NASA astronaut Butch willmore and Suni Williams are finally preparing to head home.

Staying at the International Space Station (ISS) lasted only for eight days, but after the technical problem after the spacecraft suffered, their mission was dramatically extended.

This pair returns to Earth from SpaceX Capsule with NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian Space Airplane Aleksandr Gorbunov.

They are expected to be released on Tuesday from the ISS of 0505 GMT (0105 EDT) and then pop out of the Florida coast from 2157 GMT (1757 EDT).

However, if the weather conditions are not enough, the landing time may change.

It will show the end of the mission that attracted the world’s attention, but the final stage of the trip will not be easy.

The Spacex Dragon Capsule provides a fast and fiery re -entry through the Earth’s atmosphere, continuing the temperature of up to 1600c.

As it slows down quickly, the astronaut will experience a significant G-wave, which is about four times the gravity of the earth.

Finally, as four large parachute opens, crafts can land gently in the sea.

Helen Sharman, the first universe astronaut in the UK, said it was worth a thrilling ride.

“They will feel fantastic for astronauts, but they will be fantastic. Fresh air is the first to get you,” the BBC News said.

Butch and Suni’s Saga began in June 2024.

They participated in the first crew test flight of the Starliner spacecraft developed by aerospace company BOEING.

However, the capsule had some technical problems while traveling to the space station and was considered too dangerous to take the astronaut home.

Starliner returned safely with Earth Empty in early September, but the pair meant that a new ride was needed.

NASA chose the next scheduled flight: SPACEX capsule arrived at ISS at the end of September.

It flew with two astronauts instead of four, and two seats remained for the return of Buchi and Sunni. The only catch has a six -month mission, and astronauts have expanded their stay.

The arrival of alternative crews on Sunday was the last stage for the return of Butch and Suni, and their mission is now over, beyond short hands with the new team.

NASA pairs have been accepted longer than expected in space longer than expected.

They broke the records of a woman who had a variety of experiments in the track laboratory and spent the most time outside the space station.

And despite the astronauts were described as “stranded”, they never actually never actually.

During the mission, if you have an emergency attached to the spacecraft on the spacecraft, you brought the rest of the people home.

Butch willmore said it wasn’t terrible when the mission was extended a few weeks before departure.

“We plan to stay short, but we are ready to stay long. That’s what we do in human space flight. That’s all of your state’s human space flight program.”

Suni added that she was sad. Perhaps this is probably her last mission.

“I think that the fact that we live here in this unique place provides an amazing point of view,” she said. “When I leave, I don’t want to lose the flame of inspiration, so I have to sprinkle it anyway.”

ELON Musk, CEO of SPACEX, has attracted more promotion last month that astronauts were left on astronauts for political reasons and his company could bring home faster.

But NASA officials said that their decision was based on the schedule of flight and the demands of the space station.

Garrett Reisman, former NASA astronaut and SpaceX’s space manager, said NASA had a good reason for not choosing a dedicated rescue mission.

The BBC News said, “We did not reduce the amount of time spent by Buchi and Sunny.

“The cost was high. This crew mission cost hundreds of millions of dollars…

When an astronauts arrive home, they are taken to the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas and are confirmed by medical professionals.

The long period of time in the universe causes damage to the body, astronauts lose bone density and suffer muscle loss. It also affects blood circulation, and fluid movement can also affect vision.

Since the body may take a long time to return to normal, the pair is provided with a wide range of motor system as the body adapts to gravity. But the first priority of Butch and Suni is to meet family, friends and pets.

Garrett Reisman has been in contact with his friend Sunni while in space.

The BBC said, “I talked with the dog about what I missed at the front door in her house in the main, and told me about the fresh air and feeling the sun on my face.”

“It is the basic things on the life of the planet you miss.”