How will the two astronauts stranded aboard the ISS return home? Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams originally launched to the ISS aboard the Boeing Starliner, but due to technical issues they weren’t able to take it back to Earth. Now, a SpaceX Dragon with a smaller crew is on its way to the ISS to take them home. However, they’ll still need to complete a full tour of ISS duty before making their return, meaning they won’t be back on Earth until February!