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In mid-2024, after a series of delays, Butch and Sunny became the center of attention for being "stranded" aboard the ISS due to Starliner's ongoing technical problems. This situation could have engendered panic and dismay, but in reality, the astronauts remained calm and engaged, conducting experiments and keeping in touch with Earth, maintaining professionalism amidst a media frenzy.
The unexpected decision was made that while Boeing still needed to figure out their thruster problems, it would be safer to send the astronauts back on a different spacecraft rather than risk their lives on the unreliable Starliner.