How to watch the homecoming of NASA’s two ‘stuck’ astronauts

After a nine-month stay at the International Space Station (ISS) due to technical issues with their spacecraft, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are finally set to return home. The arrival of the SpaceX Crew-10 relief crew means they can now ride home with two fellow astronauts on the Crew-9 Crew Dragon capsule. The journey is scheduled to begin on Monday night, with splashdown targeted for early evening on Tuesday.

NASA will provide live coverage of the Crew-9 return to Earth from the ISS. Details on how to watch are provided below.

“Mission managers are targeting an earlier Crew-9 return opportunity based on favorable conditions forecasted for the evening of Tuesday, March 18,” NASA stated on its website. “The updated return target allows the space station crew members time to complete handover duties while providing operational flexibility ahead of less favorable weather conditions expected later in the week.”

While the current target for the Crew-9 splashdown is Tuesday evening, the schedule is subject to change. Updates will be provided as needed.

How to watch

You can watch all coverage on NASA+ or via the video player embedded on this page.

NASA’s livestream coverage of the ISS hatch closure will begin at 10:45 p.m. ET on Monday, March 17.

Coverage of the Crew Dragon’s undocking will start at 12:45 a.m. ET on Tuesday, March 18, with the procedure expected to take place at about 1:05 a.m. ET.

If weather conditions permit, coverage will resume on NASA+ at 4:45 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 18, for the Crew Dragon’s deorbit burn at around 5:11 p.m. ET and splashdown at approximately 5:57 p.m. ET.