(Nexstar) – NASA Poach Pioneers are expected to speak to the media at the first press conference since they returned to Earth on March 18.
The event is scheduled to be held at 2:30 pm East on Monday.
Willore and Williams started in orbit in June 2024, as part of a test trip to the new Starlener crew in Boeing. They were scheduled to return after about eight days, but the problems were afflicted with the mission and NASA eventually decided to bring Starlener home, leaving Wilmur and Williams at the International Space Station.
Bill Nelson, NASA director, Bill Nelson, NASA director, said, said NASA, NASA, In August 2024. “A test trip, by its nature, is not safe, nor a routine. The decision to maintain a booth and Sony on the International Space Station and bring the unique Starlener home from Boeing is the result of our commitment to safety: our basic value and northern star.”
NASA eventually commissioned Spacex to the trip of the return of astronauts, initially determined the return scheduling of the homeland for the month of February 2025. The issues related to SpaceX capsule caused delaying more March, when the relief staff was sent to ISS, Wilmore and Willmore at the end to the ground.
William and Williams’ ordeal acquired the world’s attention, while giving a new meaning to the phrase “stuck in work” and the “Boot and Sony” turned into home names. While other astronauts have registered the longest space in the decades, nothing had to deal with a lot of uncertainty or seeing the length of their mission to expand a lot.
WeslmourWilliams ended up spending 286 days in space – 278 days longer than expected when they were launched. They developed the land 4,576 times and traveled 121 million miles (195 million km) by the start time.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.