Who is Aleksandr Vladimirovich Gorbunov, the cosmonaut who will rescue Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore
Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, stuck in space since June 2024, will be rescued by Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Vladimirovich Gorbunov in February 2025. Gorbunov’s first spaceflight is scheduled for September 2024 with SpaceX’s Crew-9 mission. He will be joined by NASA astronaut Nick Hague for the five-month mission.