“Batch and Sony Space Pioneers” to start a trip to the house

Alison Francis

Senior science journalist

Poach Wilmor and Sunni Williams have been at the International Space Station since June 2024

NASA Poach Pioneers, Wilmor, Sony Williams, on the International Space Station, which is smiling because it is formed in the orbits laboratory. Bush is looking inside a white circular opening, while Sony is lying outside. — Poach Wilmor and Sunni Williams have been at the International Space Station since June 2024

Nine -monthly epic months in space, NASA Poach Space Pioneers are finally preparing to return home.

Their stay in the International Space Station (ISS) was supposed to continue, but their mission was greatly extended after the spacecraft that suffered from technical problems.

The couple travels to the Earth in a Spacex capsule along with NASA astronaut Nick The Hague and Russian astronauts Alexander Gorbonov.

They are expected to get off from ISS at 0505 GMT (0105 EST) on Tuesday and then sprinkle off the coast of Florida later that day at 2157 GMT (1757 East US time).

However, the decline can change if the weather conditions are not good enough.

It will represent the end of the task that attracted the world's attention, but the final stages of their journey will not be easy.

The Dragon Dragon capsule will make a quick and successful return across the Earth's atmosphere, and permanent temperatures of up to 1600 ° C.

Since it slows down quickly, astronauts will face large G rules, about four times the gravity of the Earth.

Finally, four large umbrellas will open, allowing the craft to drop gently in the ocean.

Helen Sharman, the first astronaut in Britain, said the exciting journey would deserve it.

“They are experienced astronauts, but they will feel satisfied to return to Earth. The fresh air is the first thing that makes you,” she told the BBC News.

The Starlener spacecraft from Boeing suffered from technical problems, as it traveled to the International Space Station

Boch and Sunni epic began in June 2024.

They were participating in the first test trips tested in the Starliner spacecraft, which was developed by Aerospace Boeing.

But the capsule suffered from many technical problems during its trip to the space station, and it was very risk to take astronauts to the house.

Starliner has safely returned to the ground in early September, but this means that the husband needs a new journey to return them.

So NASA chose the next scheduled journey: Spacex capsule that reached ISS in late September.

He flew with two astronauts instead of four, leaving two seats for the return of Bush and Sony. The only hunting was that this had a planned task for six months, which expands the survival of astronauts so far.

The arrival of an alternative staff on Sunday was the last step necessary for the return of Butch and Suni – and after a short hand with the new team, their mission is now at the end.

Boch and Sony had experiments while he was on board

NASA Poach and Sony are experimenting - Poach wears a front lamp and blue surgical gloves. He sits in a kind of hole and appears to be looking inside a black bag. Sony hanging over him, looks at what he is doing. — Boch and Sony had experiments while he was on board

NASA's husband embraced his stay longer than expected in space.

They conducted a set of experiments on the orbits laboratory and conducted a space, with Sony broke the record for women who spent most of the hours outside the space station.

Although astronauts are described as “stranded”, they were never.

During their mission, there was always a spacecraft connected to the space station to get it – and the rest of the plane – if there was an emergency.

Speaking in the weeks before their departure, Bush Wilmor said they did not fade when their mission was extended.

“We have come to a willingness to stay for a long time, although we are planning to stay short. This is what we do on the human space journey. This is what is about the human space journey program around your nation,” he said.

Sony added that she was sad, perhaps her last mission.

“I think the fact that we live here, in this very unique place, gives you an amazing perspective,” she said. “I don't want to lose this inspiration when I leave, so I will have to have a bottle in one way or another.”

Butch and Suni's Ride Home were launched in September

NASA The missile goes vertically into a clear blue sky with a dark blue sea in the background. The beating missile fuel comes in white yellow directly from the missile and then changes to a thick column of white smoke. — Butch and Suni's Ride Home were launched in September

The husband's mission attracted more propaganda last month after the CEO of Spacex Elusk said that astronauts had been left in space for political reasons, and his company could have brought them back to the home soon.

However, NASA officials said that their decisions are based on flight schedule and the needs of the space station.

There are good reasons for not choosing a dedicated rescue rescue task.

“It wouldn't have reduced the time when Butch and Suni spent a lot – I mean, you will fly for two months, so the benefit was not great,” he told BBC News.

“The cost was high – these crew tasks cost hundreds of millions of dollars … I think Bush and Sony were the first to say” No, this is not worth it. “

Boch and Sony made space differences while on the space station

NASA floating and Sony are among very technical equipment outside the International Space Station, and wearing white space allowances. You cannot know who is his back to the camera, and the other has their feet in the air. — Boch and Sony made space differences while on the space station

Once astronauts arrive at home, they will be transferred to the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, where they will be examined by medical experts.

Long -term tasks in space negatively affect the body, the loss of astronauts, bone density and suffer from muscle loss. The blood circulation is also affected, and fluid attacks can also affect vision.

It may take a long time until the body returns to normal, so the husband will be given a large -scale exercise system as their bodies return to live with gravity. But the first priority of Bush and Sony is seeing their families and friends – and pets.

Garrett Reesman was in contact with his friend Sony while she was in space.

“I received an email from Sony on the last day, as I talked about the loss of sitting on the balcony at her home in Main, with dogs, the smell of fresh air, and I felt the sun on your face,” he told the BBC.

“They are the basic things about life here on the Earth you miss.”