Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, NASA astronauts, carried on stretchers after their landing – find out why

Wednesday, 19 March 2025
NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore returned to Earth after a nine-month ISS mission. Arriving via SpaceX Dragon capsule, they were placed on stretchers as a safety measure. Extended microgravity weakened their muscles and bones, requiring careful re-acclimation to Earth's gravity. This protocol is crucial for astronauts' recovery after long space missions.

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Sunita Williams Return Live Updates: Journey To Home Begins Williams and Wilmore undock from ISS | NASA LIVE Watch as the four members of NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 mission—NASA astronauts Nick Hague, Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore, and cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov—undock from the International Space...

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