Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are preparing to touch back down on Earth as early as Tuesday.

The two have been on the International Space Station since June. Their mission was only scheduled to last one week after the launch of Boeing’s first astronaut flight, but they were stuck in space after issues forced NASA to bring the Boeing Starliner back empty.

Wilmore, Williams, Crew-9 Commander Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov were originally scheduled to splash down off Florida’s coast on Wednesday. Now, due to unfavorable weather, NASA is targeting undocking from the space station at 1:05 a.m. ET Tuesday with splashdown just before 6 p.m. the same day.

“The updated return target continues to allow the space station crew members time to complete handover duties while providing operational flexibility ahead of less favorable weather conditions expected for later in the week,” NASA said in a statement.

In this photo provided by NASA, astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams inspect safety hardware aboard the International Space Station on Aug. 9, 2024. (NASA)

The stuck astronauts have been doing scientific research and conducting routine maintenance.

Williams told reporters earlier this month that she was looking forward to returning home to see her family and two dogs.

“It’s been a roller coaster for them, probably a little bit more so than for us,” she said.

Fox News’ Jonathan Serrie, Landon Mion and Reuters contributed to this report.