Meet the Nasa astronauts stuck in space via a Boeing Starliner: Sunita ‘Suni’ Williams and Barry ‘Butch’ Wilmore may not return from their mission to ISS until 2025, so can Elon Musk’s SpaceX help? | Space

However, as it got closer to the ISS, a host of unforeseen problems arose, including issues with leaks in the propulsion system and failing thrusters. There are discussions about potentially bringing the two astronauts back with the help of the SpaceX Crew Dragon craft that is set to go to the ISS in September, but this is just one option under consideration.

So, what else do we know about Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, the pilot and commander of the Crew Flight Test mission who are stuck in space?

What are Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore’s backgrounds?

Williams was born in Euclid, Ohio, to an Indian father and a Slovene mother, per Britannica, though she grew up in Needham, Massachusetts. She is set to turn 59 in just a few weeks and it looks like she’ll be celebrating this particular birthday aboard the ISS.

Wilmore, meanwhile, was raised in Mt Juliet, Tennessee, per Nasa, where his parents, Eugene and Faye Wilmore, still live. He has two daughters, Daryn and Logan, with his wife Deanna. Daryn told Nashville’s WVLT that her dad “gives us a lot of Earth views. I especially like seeing the sunset”. Wilmore will turn 62 on December 29.

What are their achievements?