Crew welcomed into International Space Station to replace astronauts stranded for nine months
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams originally planned to go to space for just eight days but got stuck on the station after their Boeing Starliner spacecraft experienced problems.
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Butch Wilmore (back row centre) and Suni Williams (back row right) celebrate with the rest of the astronauts replacing them on the International Space Station.
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The replacement crew, including Russia's Kirill Peskov (centre), were welcomed on board the International Space Station (ISS). Pic: NASA
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Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore during their unplanned nine month stay in space.
File pic: NASA/AP
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The moments after docking with Suni Williams, centre, finally facing the prospect of returning back to Earth.
Pic: NASA/AP
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The astronauts, including Japan's Takuya Onishi, greeting one another after arrival on the International Space Station.
Pic: NASA/AP
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The dragon capsule was manoeuvred towards ISS before it docked. Pic: NASA
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The view from the ISS as the Dragon capsule edged closer and docked. Pic: NASA
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The Dragon capsule safely docked with the International Space Station. Pic: NASA
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