Initially planned as a short expedition, NASA's spacecraft ran into technical malfunction, during its approach and docking maneuvers after reaching the ISS. This led to a thorough investigation by NASA,

Astronauts Sunita Williams, who grew up in Needham, and Butch Wilmore have been living on the space station since June after the Boeing Starliner capsule they arrived on experienced issues while docking.

The spaceflight of Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore is nearing its end. Their interspace mission has exceeded ten months, with their return to Earth scheduled for mid-March.