NASA moves up return for Starliner astronauts

CHARLOTTE, N.C.– A change in plans could bring two NASA astronauts home a couple weeks sooner than previously scheduled. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams launched on Boeing Starliner’s first crewed test flight back in June. They’ve remained on the International Space Station months longer than expected. The space agency said Tuesday, it has adjusted the schedule because it decided to swap the Space-X capsule it will use for the upcoming crew-10 mission. The Crew-10 astronauts must arrive at the Space Station before Wilmore and Williams, who are part of Crew-9, can complete their rotation. If all goes as planned, the astronauts should head back to Earth by the middle of March.