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‘You can start with me’: Commander of NASA flight that was stranded in space for more than nine months says he is partly to blame | US News

One of the astronauts who was stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) has admitted to some of the blame lying with him.

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams splashed down off the coast of Florida earlier this month after spending over nine months onboard the ISS.

The two astronauts initially docked at the ISS on 5 June last year, with plans for just an eight-day stay.

However, due to issues with Boeing’s long-awaited Starliner, NASA made the decision to keep them in orbit for several months.

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore. Pics: NASA
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Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore. Pics: NASA

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