Two astronauts who have been stuck at the International Space Station since June are one step closer to returning to Earth. The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule that will ferry NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams home arrived at the ISS Sunday, Sept. 29.
Wilmore and Williams rode Boeing’s Starliner to the ISS in June for what was only supposed to be about a week-long mission. They were unable to return on the vessel due to safety concerns.
Four astronauts were supposed to be part of SpaceX’s mission to the ISS which had already been planned for this month, but instead, two seats were left empty so Wilmore and Williams could get back to Earth.
Still, it will be months before they get to come home. SpaceX’s Dragon capsule is not set to return until February 2025.