
A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, two veteran NASA astronauts who have been stuck on the International Space Station for nine months, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov and NASA astronaut Nick Hague, undocks from the ISS to begin a journey to return to Earth March 18, 2025 in this still image taken from video. NASA/Handout via REUTERS

Astronauts are seen inside a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, two veteran NASA astronauts who have been stuck on the International Space Station for nine months, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov and NASA astronaut Nick Hague, after the capsule undocked from the ISS to begin a journey to return to Earth March 18, 2025 in this still image taken from video. NASA/Handout via REUTERS

A handout screengrab shows a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule (L), and astronauts inside a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, carrying Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, two veteran NASA astronauts who have been stuck on the International Space Station for nine months, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov and NASA astronaut Nick Hague, as it manoeuvres in space after undocking from the ISS to begin a journey to return to Earth (R), March 18, 2025 in this still image taken from video. NASA/Handout via REUTERS

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams and two other astronauts descend in the Crew Dragon spacecraft to their splashdown, following their return to earth from the International Space Station off the coast of Florida, U.S. March 18, 2025 in a still image from video. NASA TV/Handout via REUTERS

Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams return to earth from the International Space Station in a Crew Dragon capsule before their planned splash down off the coast of Florida, U.S. March 18, 2025 in a still image from video. NASA TV/Handout via REUTERS

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams and two other astronauts descend by parachute in the Crew Dragon spacecraft to their splashdown, following their return to earth from the International Space Station off the coast of Florida, U.S. March 18, 2025 in a still image from video. NASA TV/Handout via REUTERS.

A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is seen as it lands with NASA astronauts Nick Hague, Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov aboard in the water off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida, Tuesday, March 18, 2025. NASA/Keegan Barber/ Handout via REUTERS

The Crew Dragon capsule containing Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams and two other astronauts descends by parachute before their splashdown, following their return to earth from the International Space Station off the coast of Florida, U.S. March 18, 2025 in a still image from video. NASA TV/Handout via REUTERS

The Crew Dragon capsule containing Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams and two other astronauts descends by parachute before their splashdown, following their return to earth from the International Space Station off the coast of Florida, U.S. March 18, 2025 in a still image from video. NASA TV/Handout via REUTERS.

The Crew Dragon capsule containing Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams and two other astronauts splashes down, following their return to earth from the International Space Station off the coast of Florida, U.S. March 18, 2025 in a still image from video. NASA TV/Handout via REUTERS

Support teams work around a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft shortly after it landed with NASA astronauts Nick Hague, Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov aboard in the water off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida, Tuesday, March 18, 2025. NASA/Keegan Barber Handout via REUTERS

The Crew Dragon capsule containing Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams and two other astronauts splashes down, following their return to earth from the International Space Station off the coast of Florida, U.S. March 18, 2025 in a still image from video. NASA TV/Handout via REUTERS

Support teams work around a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft shortly after it landed with NASA astronauts Nick Hague, Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov aboard in the water off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida, Tuesday, March 18, 2025. NASA/Keegan Barber Handout via REUTERS

The Crew Dragon capsule containing Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams and two other astronauts floats after their splashdown following their return to earth from the International Space Station off the coast of Florida, U.S. March 18, 2025 in a still image from video. NASA TV/Handout via REUTERS.

The Crew Dragon capsule containing Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams and two other astronauts floats after their splashdown following their return to earth from the International Space Station off the coast of Florida, U.S. March 18, 2025 in a still image from video. NASA TV/Handout via REUTERS.

Support teams work around a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft shortly after it landed with NASA astronauts Nick Hague, Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov aboard in the water off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida, Tuesday, March 18, 2025. NASA/Keegan Barber/ Handout via REUTERS

The Crew Dragon capsule containing Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams and two other astronauts floats after their splashdown following their return to earth from the International Space Station off the coast of Florida, U.S. March 18, 2025 in a still image from video. NASA TV/Handout via REUTERS.

Dolphins swim past the Crew Dragon capsule containing Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams and two other astronauts floats after their splashdown following their return to earth from the International Space Station off the coast of Florida, U.S. March 18, 2025 in a still image from video. NASA TV/Handout via REUTERS.

Dolphins swim past the Crew Dragon capsule containing Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams and two other astronauts floats after their splashdown following their return to earth from the International Space Station off the coast of Florida, U.S. March 18, 2025 in a still image from video. NASA TV/Handout via REUTERS.

The Crew Dragon capsule containing Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams and two other astronauts is hoisted onto a recovery ship after their splashdown, following their return to earth from the International Space Station off the coast of Florida, U.S. March 18, 2025 in a still image from video. NASA TV/Handout via REUTERS.

Support teams onboard the SpaceX recovery ship MEGAN work around a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft shortly after it landed with NASA astronauts Nick Hague, Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov aboard in the water off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida, Tuesday, March 18, 2025. NASA/Keegan Barber/ Handout via REUTERS

Support teams onboard the SpaceX recovery ship MEGAN work around a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft shortly after it landed with NASA astronauts Nick Hague, Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov aboard in the water off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida, Tuesday, March 18, 2025. NASA/Keegan Barber/ Handout via REUTERS

Support teams work around a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft shortly after it landed with NASA astronauts Nick Hague, Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov aboard in the water off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida, Tuesday, March 18, 2025. NASA/Keegan Barber/ Handout via REUTERS

Support teams work around a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft shortly after it landed with NASA astronauts Nick Hague, Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov aboard in the water off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida, Tuesday, March 18, 2025. NASA/Keegan Barber/ Handout via REUTERS

The Crew Dragon capsule containing Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams and two other astronauts is hoisted onto a recovery ship after their splashdown, following their return to earth from the International Space Station off the coast of Florida, U.S. March 18, 2025 in a still image from video. NASA TV/Handout via REUTERS

NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore, Nick Hague, and Suni Williams and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov are seen inside a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft onboard the SpaceX recovery ship MEGAN shortly after having landed in the water off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida, Tuesday, March 18, 2025. NASA/Keegan Barber/ Handout via REUTERS

Suni Williams reacts as she is helped to leave a Crew Dragon space capsule after she and Butch Wilmore, and two other astronauts, splashed down following their return to earth from the International Space Station off the coast of Florida, U.S. March 18, 2025 in a still image from video. NASA TV/Handout via REUTERS

Suni Williams is helped to leave a Crew Dragon space capsule after she and Butch Wilmore, and two other astronauts, splashed down following their return to earth from the International Space Station off the coast of Florida, U.S. March 18, 2025 in a still image from video. NASA TV/Handout via REUTERS

Suni Williams reacts as she is helped to leave a Crew Dragon space capsule after she and Butch Wilmore, and two other astronauts, splashed down following their return to earth from the International Space Station off the coast of Florida, U.S. March 18, 2025 in a still image from video. NASA TV/Handout via REUTERS.

NASA astronaut Suni Williams is helped out of a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft onboard the SpaceX recovery ship MEGAN after she, NASA astronaut Nick Hague, and Butch Wilmore, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov landed in the water off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida, Tuesday, March 18, 2025. NASA/Keegan Barber/ Handout via REUTERS

Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov is helped out of a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft onboard the SpaceX recovery ship MEGAN after he, NASA astronauts Nick Hague, Suni Williams, and Butch Wilmore, landed in the water off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida, Tuesday, March 18, 2025.NASA/Keegan Barber/ Handout via REUTERS

Butch Wilmore reacts after he and Suni Williams and two other astronauts splashed down in a Crew Dragon space capsule following their return to earth from the International Space Station off the coast of Florida, U.S. March 18, 2025 in a still image from video. NASA TV/Handout via REUTERS

Butch Wilmore is helped to leave a Crew Dragon space capsule after he and Suni Williams, and two other astronauts, splashed down following their return to earth from the International Space Station off the coast of Florida, U.S. March 18, 2025 in a still image from video. NASA TV/Handout via REUTERS.

Butch Wilmore is helped to leave a Crew Dragon space capsule after he and Suni Williams, and two other astronauts, splashed down following their return to earth from the International Space Station off the coast of Florida, U.S. March 18, 2025 in a still image from video. NASA TV/Handout via REUTERS

NASA astronaut Nick Hague is helped out of a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft onboard the SpaceX recovery ship MEGAN after he, NASA astronauts Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov landed in the water off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida, Tuesday, March 18, 2025. NASA/Keegan Barber/ Handout via REUTERS

NASA astronaut Nick Hague is helped out of a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft onboard the SpaceX recovery ship MEGAN after he, NASA astronauts Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov landed in the water off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida, Tuesday, March 18, 2025. NASA/Keegan Barber/ Handout via REUTERS