SpaceX flew astronauts for the first time in 2020, and Boeing reached the same milestone with the test flight that launched in June. Ultimately, the Starliner spacecraft safely returned to Earth on September 6 with a successful landing in New Mexico.

NASA says it is preparing to bring its two stranded astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams back to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS). A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, which is now scheduled to bring the pair home, is set to launch on Thursday.

Two astronauts who have been on the International Space Station (ISS) since June, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, welcomed the SpaceX capsule on Sunday, which will enable their return to Earth. The rescue mission was carried out by SpaceX,