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Boeing Starliner Astronauts Extend Stay on ISS Until 2025 Due to Spacecraft Issues

  • NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, initially on a short mission, will now remain on the ISS until early 2025 due to issues with the Boeing Starliner spacecraft.
  • They will transition to full-time crew duties, including spacewalks and scientific experiments, as part of the upcoming Expedition 72.
  • SpaceX's Crew Dragon will eventually return them to Earth.