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NASA’s Butch Wilmore retires from astronaut corps after spending 9 unexpected months in space
The astronaut is stepping away from NASA shortly after returning from a troubled test flight that left him aboard the ISS ...
Stuck astronaut Butch Wilmore retires from NASA less than 5 months after extended spaceflight
One of NASA's two previously stuck astronauts has retired. NASA announced Butch Wilmore's departure from the space agency on ...
Veteran of 4 spacecraft, NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore retires
Barry “Butch” Wilmore has flown on the space shuttle, a Russian Soyuz, Boeing’s Starliner and a SpaceX Crew Dragon. After 25 ...
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Astronaut Butch Wilmore retires from NASA after 25 years
"His lasting legacy of fortitude will continue to impact and inspire the Johnson workforce, future explorers, and the nation for generations." ...
TN astronaut Barry 'Butch' Wilmore retiring after 25 years at NASA
Wilmore earned a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from Tennessee Tech and a master’s degree in aviation systems from the ...
Minneapolis astronaut set to go to International Space Station in 2026
A NASA astronaut from Minneapolis is set to launch on a mission to the International Space Station next summer.
Tennessee astronaut Butch Wilmore retires from NASA months after extended stay in space
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Butch Wilmore, a Tennessee native and a graduate of both the University of Tennessee and Tennessee ...
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Butch Wilmore, 1 of 9 astronauts to graduate from UT Space Institute, retires from NASA
Astronaut and University of Tennessee graduate Barry "Butch" Wilmore has announced his retirement from NASA. The news comes months after he and fellow Astronaut Suni Williams returned to Earth from a ...