NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore, who spent nine months in space with fellow crew member Sunita Williams after their spacecraft experienced technical problems, has retired after a 25-year career
The capsule carrying NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams touches back on Earth in March this year. Pic/AFP
NASA and SpaceX have delayed the return of Crew-10 due to weather concerns. “NASA and SpaceX are standing down from the Thursday undocking opportunity of the Crew-10 mission from the International Space Station due to high winds forecasted for the splashdown locations off the coast of California,” NASA said. SpaceX and the agency are now looking to undock Crew-10’s Dragon spacecraft today.
NASA’s Butch Wilmore retires
NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore, who spent nine months in space with fellow crew member Sunita Williams after their spacecraft experienced technical problems, has retired after a 25-year career. The US Navy captain who has flown in four different spacecrafts and accumulated 464 days in space.
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