NASA lengthens astronauts' space stay due to launch delays.
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Two astronauts will stay in space longer than planned. Their mission was supposed to be short, but now it will last about 10 months.
Butch and Suni went to space in June and were going to come back after eight days. Their trip already got longer once, and now they have to stay even longer.
They were supposed to come home in February, but now it will be March or April. This is because the spaceship that will take the next crew is not ready.
The company that makes the spaceship, SpaceX, needs more time to get it ready. NASA thought about using a different spaceship but decided to wait for the new one.
NASA wants to have both crews on the space station at the same time to make the change easier. This is why Butch and Suni have to wait longer to come home.
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How long will the astronauts stay in space?
They will stay in space for about 10 months.
Why are Butch and Suni staying longer in space?
They are staying longer because the spaceship that will take the next crew is not ready.
When were Butch and Suni supposed to come home?
They were supposed to come home in February.
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