Hague and Gorbunov are scheduled to return to Earth in February, bringing back veteran astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams. Their stay on the ISS had been extended due to issues with the Boeing-designed Starliner spacecraft.

Nasa's decision to switch Williams and Wilmore to SpaceX has extended their mission on the ISS by several months. Originally scheduled to return after an eight-day mission, they will now remain on the station until late February.