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Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore will vote in the US presidential election from the International Space Station (ISS).
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They will receive their ballots in a couple of weeks, thanks to NASA’s facilitation of voting from space.
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This is not the first time NASA personnel have voted from space, with the opportunity available since 1997.
Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore are making history by voting in the US presidential election from 250 miles above Earth. Currently stationed at the International Space Station (ISS), they confirmed their plans during a press conference.
The duo will receive their ballots in a couple of weeks, thanks to NASA’s efforts to make voting from space easy and accessible. This opportunity has been available to NASA personnel since 1997, with astronaut David Wolf being the first American to vote from space.
Williams and Wilmore have been living aboard the ISS since June, following a mission extension due to delays with their Boeing Starliner spacecraft. They remain focused on their responsibilities and are excited to exercise their civic duty from space.
