As such, Starliner’s homecoming that September was in autonomous mode and the astronauts remained on the ISS. It wasn’t until March 2025 that the astronauts came back via SpaceX’s Crew-9 mission. Williams retired at the end of 2025.

Astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita Williams were expecting to spend eight to 10 days in space. They ended up​ remaining in orbit for 286 days.

Spacecraft that left astronauts stranded in space was one of Nasa’s worst ever failures, space agency says -

A NASA investigation of Boeing’s bungled 2024 flight to the International Space Station, which stranded two astronauts there, revealed rampant mistrust and insufficient testing.

After repairs, NASA is eyeing a potential launch date for Artemis II, the first crewed mission to the moon in more than 50 years.

Before the four astronauts of the Artemis II mission launch into space, the crew must complete NASA's two-week Health Stabilization Program.

Vast, an aerospace company based in Long Beach, California, partnered with NASA to send four of its own private astronauts to the ISS in 2027.