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Starliner crew are finally returning to Earth. How their bodies lasted 10 months in space

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NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams arrived at the ISS in June planning to stay for just 10 days as part of the Boeing Starliner's first crewed flight test.

The spacecraft had experienced multiple helium leaks and propulsion system issues so it returned empty in New Mexico last September .

The success of Friday 's launch paves the way for Wilmore 's and Williams to return as early as Wednesday, March 19 on a separate Dragon spacecraft.