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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: NASA Astronaut Butch Wilmore Retires After Nine Months in Space
Caption: NASA Astronaut Butch Wilmore Retires After Nine Months in Space. Veteran NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore has officially retired after a 25-year career that included 464 days in space and four different spacecraft missions. Wilmore made global headlines after what was supposed to be an eight-day trip to the International Space Station in 2024, stretched into a dramatic nine-month stay, due to technical issues. He and crewmate Suni Williams finally returned to Earth in March. NASA hailed Wilmore’s service as “truly exemplary”, with the agency’s Johnson Space Center, praising his “legacy of fortitude” and lasting impact on future space explorers. A decorated US Navy captain and former test pilot, Wilmore joined NASA in 2000. At 62, he retires nearly two decades older than the average astronaut, whose selection age typically falls between 26 and 46. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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