Are the Boeing astronauts actually stuck in space? Nope. ‘Living in space is super fun.’

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Known across the globe as the stuck astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams hit the six-month mark in space on Dec. 5 with two more to go.

The pair rocketed into orbit on June 5, the first to ride Boeing’s new Starliner crew capsule on what was supposed to be a weeklong test flight. They arrived at the International Space Station the next day, only after overcoming a cascade of thruster failures and helium leaks. NASA deemed the capsule too risky for a return flight, so it will be February before their long and trying mission comes to a close.

While NASA managers bristle at calling them stuck or stranded, the two retired Navy captains shrug off the description of their plight. They insist they’re fine and accepting of their fate. Mr. Wilmore views it as a detour of sorts: “We’re just on a different path.”

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