Needham-native Suni Williams is finally back on Earth and reunited with her family after the astronaut splashed down aboard a SpaceX capsule earlier this week.Even though they were separated by space, Williams wasn’t completely without her pets during her 9-month stay.The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute sent Williams a surprise Christmas gift in December in the form of 3D-printed models of her dogs, Rotor and Gunner.”After creating the 3D models from photos, WHOI Creative put on the finishing touches with paint– and the model dogs were sent on a supply shipment to ISS just in time for Christmas!” WHOI posted on Facebook.The mini versions helped keep her company until her extended stay finally came to an end Tuesday.Williams and Butch Wilmore were expected to be gone just a week or so after launching on Boeing’s new Starliner crew capsule on June 5.
Needham-native Suni Williams is finally back on Earth and reunited with her family after the astronaut splashed down aboard a SpaceX capsule earlier this week.
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Even though they were separated by space, Williams wasn’t completely without her pets during her 9-month stay.
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute sent Williams a surprise Christmas gift in December in the form of 3D-printed models of her dogs, Rotor and Gunner.
“After creating the 3D models from photos, WHOI Creative put on the finishing touches with paint– and the model dogs were sent on a supply shipment to ISS just in time for Christmas!” WHOI posted on Facebook.
The mini versions helped keep her company until her extended stay finally came to an end Tuesday.
Williams and Butch Wilmore were expected to be gone just a week or so after launching on Boeing’s new Starliner crew capsule on June 5.
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