After months in space: US astronauts land in Florida!

After months in space: US astronauts land in Florida!

Florida, USA - After several months of uncertainty, the stranded US astronauts finally return to Earth. Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, who were originally supposed to stay on board the international space station for a few days, had to endure a total of nine long months due to technical breakdowns. With the help of a "Crew Dragon" capsule of NASA, you have now started your return flight. The spectacular departure moments were broadcast live by the US room trip authority, such as Exxpress.at reported.

Together with two other crew members, Nick Hague and the Russian cosmonaut Alexander Gorbunow, Williams and Wilmore started their return trip. The American astronauts had started their mission in June and were not allowed to return as planned due to a technical problem with the "Starliner" spacecraft, which was originally intended for their return flight. NASA decided to let the empty spaceship fly safely to earth, which resulted in the long delay. After the start, the capsule of the "Crew 9" is expected to land in the sea off the coast of Florida around 11 p.m. href = "https://www.welt.de/vermischtes/article25725124/nach-nun-monaten-auf-getandete-astronauten-begen-begen-zur-erde.html"> Welt.de

experienced astronauts and new crew

The experienced astronauts, which have already been in space several times, said goodbye to the other crew members, who will now continue to fill the ISS, including the US astronuts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers as well as the Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi and the Russian Kosmonaut Kirill Peskow. This crew will remain in space until autumn, while the return of Williams and Wilmore for many is a sign of hope that all the challenges of space travel can be overcome.