National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announces that astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore will return to Earth in February 2025 with SpaceX.
- Initially, their mission was planned for eight days, but they have been in orbit for around eight months due to issues with their Boeing Starliner spacecraft.
- The astronauts are aboard the International Space Station (ISS) longer than expected due to unforeseen circumstances, making the rescue mission critical.
- SpaceX will send a specially modified Crew Dragon spacecraft to the ISS equipped with advanced life support systems and additional provisions for their safe return.
Q.: Which astronauts, stuck on the ISS due to a fault in the Boeing spacecraft, are set to return to Earth in February 2025 with SpaceX?
a) Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin
b) Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore
c) Chris Hadfield and Peggy Whitson
d) Mark Kelly and Scott Kelly
Answer: b) Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announces that astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore will return to Earth in February 2025 with SpaceX.
