Two US astronauts, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, stranded on the ISS for eight months, expressed mixed emotions as their malfunctioning Boeing Starliner re-entry vehicle departed without them. Despite missing family, they felt “happy and healthy” and were trained to “expect the unexpected.” They appreciated the public’s concern and denied feeling let down by NASA. Initially on an eight-day mission, they were kept on the ISS due to Starliner issues and will return on a SpaceX craft. Both acknowledged Starliner’s problems but believed it could eventually be a viable return vehicle.