Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore have successfully returned to Earth after an unanticipated stay of over nine months at the International Space Station (ISS). They splashed down off the coast of Florida early Wednesday morning.
A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, which also carried American Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, re-entered the atmosphere before deploying parachutes for a safe landing at 3:27 am IST.
The two astronauts initially traveled to the orbital laboratory in June of the previous year, intending to undertake a brief roundtrip to conduct tests on Boeing’s Starliner during its inaugural crewed mission. However, the spacecraft encountered propulsion issues and was subsequently deemed unfit for the return journey, leading to its return without crew.
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams Returned to Earth following a Nine-month Mission in space, “Earth Missed You”: PM Modi Welcomes Sunita Williams
NASA astronaut Sunita Williams and Crew-9 members who returned to Earth on a Dragon spacecraft are welcomed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
In a post on X, he wrote “Earth missed you”, adding that the astronauts have shown what “perseverance truly means”.
Welcome back, #Crew9! The Earth missed you.
Theirs has been a test of grit, courage and the boundless human spirit. Sunita Williams and the #Crew9 astronauts have once again shown us what perseverance truly means. Their unwavering determination in the face of the vast unknown…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 19, 2025
Welcome back, #Crew9! The Earth missed you.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 19, 2025
Theirs has been a test of grit, courage and the boundless human spirit. Sunita Williams and the #Crew9 astronauts have once again shown us what perseverance truly means. Their unwavering determination in the face of the vast unknown… pic.twitter.com/FkgagekJ7C
No Limits To Dreams: Kerala Assembly On Sunita Williams’ Achievement
The Kerala Assembly congratulated NASA astronaut Sunita Williams on her return to Earth after a nine-month long space exploration mission and said that her achievement shows that “there are no limits to dreams”.
Speaker A N Shamseer said that Willams achievement was a “sparkling example” of courage and dedication by a person of Indian origin and therefore, it was a moment of pride for the country as well.
He said that the Indian-origin astronaut showed her inner strength to the world through her journey and her achievement should be a source of encouragement for women and youth across the world. “It shows that there are no limits to dreams. We (assembly) extend our heartfelt congratulations to Sunita Williams and the others who helped her in her journey,” Shamseer said.
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