After Butch Wilmore got settled into the commander seat of Starliner earlier this summer, he thanked the people preparing to blast him and his crewmate Suni Williams into space.
“Outstanding. Nice job, guys,” the NASA astronaut said before a launch attempt that ultimately scrubbed. “We’ll see you in a couple of weeks — or longer.”
The launch commentators were amused.
“Butch, planning on staying up there longer,” said Jim May, a Boeing engineer, restating Wilmore’s radio communication. “Maybe he’ll do a couple of extra manual piloting demos while he’s around there.”
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