Initially, the seasoned astronauts were scheduled to return in February. As reported by People on Saturday (December 21), NASA said.
That the delay allows them and SpaceX teams to “finish processing” on a new Dragon spacecraft for the trip, which would provide “the best choice for fulfilling NASA’s needs and attaining space station goals for 2025.”
Posing in Santa hats, the stranded crew, who will be in space until at least March 2025, caused a stir on the internet.
According to NASA, the new Dragon spacecraft should reach Florida, USA, by the beginning of January.
As they celebrated Thanksgiving last month, the ISS crew told NBC News, “We have a bunch of food that we’ve packed away that is Thanksgiving-ish.”
