Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore are safe aboard the ISS without risk from their extended stay. Their rescue mission is scheduled for February 2025, following a series of technical issues with their Boeing Starliner,

When Hague and Gorbunov return from the space station in February, they will bring back space veterans Williams and Butch Wilmore, whose stay on the ISS was prolonged for months due to problems with their Boeing-designed Starliner spacecraft.

The SpaceX Crew-9 mission, carrying NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Gorbunov, was specifically launched to provide a safe return option for Williams and Wilmore.