When will NASA astronaut Sunita Williams return to Earth?
NASA and SpaceX postponed the launch of a replacement crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday, delaying the long-awaited return of US astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams. The Crew-10 mission, set to launch from Florida aboard a SpaceX rocket, was intended to replace the current crew on the ISS and facilitate the return of Wilmore and Williams, who have been stranded in space for nine months following their trip on Boeing’s faulty Starliner spacecraft. NASA announced that the launch was called off due to a hydraulic system issue with the Falcon 9 rocket 's ground support clamp arm. The space agency said that launch teams are working to resolve the issue before setting a new launch date. When will Sunita Williams return to Earth now? NASA has announced a revised launch target for no earlier than 7.03 pm EDT (2303 GMT) on Friday (4.33 am IST on Saturday) after postponing Wednesday’s attempt due to high winds and rain forecast along ...