{"id":51964,"date":"2025-08-07T23:40:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T23:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sasquatchnewsonline.com\/?p=51964"},"modified":"2025-08-07T23:40:01","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T23:40:01","slug":"a-heros-farewell-veteran-astronaut-butch-wilmore-that-biden-left-stranded-in-space-for-9-months-retires-from-nasa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sasquatchnewsonline.com\/?p=51964","title":{"rendered":"A HERO\u2019S FAREWELL: Veteran Astronaut Butch Wilmore, That Biden Left Stranded in Space for 9 Months, Retires From NASA"},"content":{"rendered":"

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NASA astronaut Barry \u201cButch\u201d Wilmore \u2013 Wiki Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After Wilmore conquered space, he sets on an even greater challenge \u2013 retirement.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Butch Wilmore was a US navy test pilot that conquered space, became a NASA astronaut, and ended up famous for enduring the dangers of flying the maiden crewed voyage for Boeing\u2019s Starliner \u2013 a mission that should have lasted 8 days but went on for 9 months.<\/p>\n

Yesterday (6), we learned that Wilmore has retired from the US space agency, less than five months after returning to Earth to the relief of millions worldwide that were following the drama.<\/p>\n

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After 25 years at @NASA<\/a>, flying in four different spacecraft, accumulating 464 days in space, astronaut and test pilot Butch Wilmore has retired from NASA.<\/p>\n

Congratulations on an extraordinary career. Thank you for your service, your ingenuity, and the legacy you leave behind.\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/NISrm2QQgT<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 NASA\u2019s Johnson Space Center (@NASA_Johnson) August 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Starliner\u2019s flight was plagued by many problems, and returned to Earth empty, leaving Wilmore and Williams stranded behind.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

New York Post<\/a> reported:<\/p>\n

\u201cWilmore and Suni Williams launched last summer as test pilots on Boeing\u2019s first astronaut flight. What should have been a weeklong trip to the International Space Station turned into a stay of more than nine months because of Boeing\u2019s malfunctioning Starliner.<\/em><\/p>\n

Starliner came back empty, and Wilmore and Williams returned to Earth in March with SpaceX.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were left stranded in space for over 9 months until a SpaceX Dragon capsule rescued them.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Besides being an experienced pilot, Willmore also is \u2018an experienced retiree\u2019, since he has already retired from the navy.<\/p>\n

\u201cSelected as an astronaut in 2000, Wilmore logged 464 days in orbit over three missions. His final spaceflight made up nearly two-thirds of that total: 286 days.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018Throughout his career, Butch has exemplified the technical excellence of what is required of an astronaut\u2019, NASA\u2019s chief astronaut Joe Acaba said in a statement. \u2018As he steps into this new chapter, that same dedication will no doubt continue to show in whatever he decides to do next\u2019.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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Thank you Butch, and we can\u2019t wait to see the trails you blaze in your next chapter.<\/p>\n

Space shuttle Atlantis launches for STS-129, Butch Wilmore\u2019s first spaceflight back in 2009 https:\/\/t.co\/Cjgn9myMu7<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/xjf8LLKr8j<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 NASA History Office (@NASAhistory) August 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Rescued Astronaut Butch Wilmore Opens up About Boeing Starliner\u2019s Problems in Space \u2013 And It Was Worse Than We Thought<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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