Butch and his fellowStarliner astronaut Sunita Williamsmade a splashdown off Floridas Gulf Coast on Tuesday, March 18.

They sparked widespread concerns about their health as they were captured being carried out on stretchers.

Butch shares two daughters, Daryn and Logan, with his wife Deanna Wilmore (nee Newport).

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Hes going to spend the next few daysgoing in [for] tests, medical stuff, she said.

Theyre still technically part of the experiment of human space flight.

Muscle mass will return faster.

NASA astronaut returns to Earth, smiling in space suit, attended by crew on a stretcher.

That amount of time in space is sort of the typical duration for ISS astronauts, he added.

Contrary to a long-held narrative, the two astronauts were also not stranded in space, Platt noted.

Netizens shared in Daryns joy, with one saying I promise you have the coolest dad ever!

Astronaut’s daughter with family at an amusement park, smiling under sunny skies.

Such a great experience

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