Which NASA astronauts were left orbiting Earth aboard the extended Boeing Starliner capsule?

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams

The situation involved NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who found their planned short stay aboard the Boeing Starliner orbiting Earth extended due to ongoing troubleshooting of technical anomalies. They were not suddenly stranded due to a catastrophic failure; rather, their departure was deferred while engineers worked through issues related to the thrusters following the spacecraft’s successful rendezvous and docking with the International Space Station (ISS). Wilmore and Williams maintained a professional demeanor during this prolonged stay, safely berthed to the ISS, which provided life support and resources while diagnostics continued on their return vehicle.