NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Stephanie Wilson were reassigned from SpaceX’s Crew-9 mission to accommodate returning ISS astronauts. Despite missing the launch, they remain supportive of the mission and their colleagues, Nick Hague and Aleksandr Gorbunov. Cardman expressed feeling connected to the mission, while Wilson emphasized teamwork. Their seats were filled with mass simulators, and Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will take those spots in 2025. The reassignment followed issues with the Boeing Starliner, which returned autonomously, leaving Wilson without her expected ride home.