Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams' flight back to Earth has been delayed for a second time.
Two NASA astronauts are still orbiting Earth on the International Space Station, going on two weeks since they were supposed to be back on land.Barry 'Butch' Wilmore and Suni Williams remain on the ISS as Boeing and NASA engineers work to fix a series of helium leaks on the Boeing Starliner spacecraft that ferried them into space on its first crewed voyage.
As a Navy test pilot, Wilmore participated in the development of the T-45 Goshawk jet trainer, including high angle-of-attack tests and carrier landing certification.A graduate of the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School, Wilmore completed four military deployments, flying missions in support of Operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm and Southern Watch.The veteran pilot has received numerous honors, including the Navy Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy Achievement Medal, the U.S.
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