Jan 11, 2025
Stranded on the ISS: Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore’s Emotional Appeal
Stranded for months, astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore make a heartfelt plea to return home, assuring their needs are met
"‘Want to go home’: Stranded NASA astronauts’ heartfelt plea as return flight delayed to March
“It’s been a joy working up here,” Williams said, adding, “We want to go home eventually, but we still have much to do”
Williams and Wilmore are managing SpaceX 31 experiments and preparing for spacewalks, staying busy with vital tasks aboard the ISS
Wilmore and Williams embrace the quirks of ISS life, from wearing clothes for weeks to managing eating habits. Despite concerns about Williams' health, Wilmore reassures, “We are well fed”
Wilmore jokes, "Clothes fit loosely up here, so you can wear them for weeks without any discomfort"
Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore's 7-day trip to the ISS turned into months due to a propulsion issue with Boeing’s Starliner, delaying their return since June
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