Astronauts 'Butch' and 'Suni' open up about their extended stay in space

Published: Sep 13, 2024 Duration: 00:01:58 Category: News & Politics
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now to the crew of Boeing's troubled Starliner capsule speaking out in a news conference aboard the International Space Station about the decision to send the spacecraft home without them leaving them behind for what's expected to be an 8mon stay touchdown Starliner is back on Earth this morning we're hearing from NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and sunny Williams for the first time since their Boeing capsule returned to Earth without them certainly as the commander and the PLT of your spacecraft you don't want to see it go off without you but that's where we wound up the duo thanking the public for all the prayers and support from wellwishers 248 Mi below them back here on Earth the concern for us specifically uh is very heartwarming as their initial 8-day Mission now turns into one8 months long sunny and Butch also thinking about the things they'll Miss and the things they're looking forward to our families I miss my two dogs I miss my friends my daughter's I'm I'm going to miss most of her senior year in high school looking forward to being able to vote from space which is pretty cool but Butch and sunny are still positive as they now wait until late February for a SpaceX capsule to bring them back home to Earth it's just fun you know every day you you do something that's work quote unquote you can do it upside down you can do it sideways so it adds a little different perspective trials however you judge what a trial might be makes you stronger and in that respect I'm grateful they are both so cool and again we should tell you because they couldn't come home Butch and sunny say they'll be voting in the presidential election from space Texas officials already working to send them absentee ballots the forms are encrypted and sent through NASA's mission control and when Butch and sunny fill out their forms and they fill out their address it's going to be low earth orbit wow that's a tough return address when they send it back but NASA can make it happen yeah you feel for the mail carrier all right J thank you so much we appreciate it

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