NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore has officially retired less than five months after his unexpectedly long spaceflight came to an end. Wilmore, 62, announced he was hanging up his spacesuit for good on Wednesday.

Wilmore and fellow NASA astronaut Suni Williams spent more than nine months in space after their return was continually delayed due to mechanical issues

Captain Butch Wilmore retires from NASA after flying Boeing Starliner's first crewed test mission and completing five spacewalks at International Space Station.