Barry Wilmore

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Barry Eugene "Butch" Wilmore is an American NASA astronaut and United States Navy test pilot. He has had three spaceflights, the first of which was an 11-day Space Shuttle mission in November 2009, to the International Space Station. Wilmore was designated as pilot with five other crew members on Space Shuttle Atlantis for the mission STS-129. He served as part of Expedition 41 to the International Space Station, and in 2024 returned to the ISS on the Boeing Crew Flight Test, the first crewed mission of the Boeing Starliner. As of October 2024, he is in space and is set to return to Earth in 2025.

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Stranded Astronauts at International Space Station Will Vote in 2024 Election People who hate on mail-in ballots are going to be howling at the moon after this one ... 'cause a couple astronauts are casting their votes from the International Space Station. Barry "Butch" Wilmore.. TMZ.com - Published on September 13, 2024
Starliner Capsule Returns to Earth After Months of Drama The troubled Boeing Starliner capsule successfully cruised back down to Earth from the International Space Station Friday evening — but no one was onboard. As we previously reported ... Butch Wilmore.. TMZ.com - Published on September 7, 2024
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Astronauts' Spacesuits Incompatible With Potential Rescue Craft Two astronauts currently stuck in space are facing a potential wardrobe malfunction -- their spacesuits won't fit on a potential rescue craft. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are still orbiting Earth.. TMZ.com - Published on August 23, 2024
Astronauts Stuck In Space May Be Stranded Until 2025 Due To Boeing Issues, NASA Two astronauts stranded in space for more than 60 days may have to keep orbiting the Earth until early 2025 ... because their Boeing spacecraft appears unable to bring them home. NASA is now saying.. TMZ.com - Published on August 8, 2024