Who is Aleksandr Vladimirovich Gorbunov, the Russian cosmonaut rescuing Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore?

Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov will head a mission to rescue NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore stranded on the ISS. The rescue is planned for February 2025, following Gorbunov’s first spaceflight in September 2024 with SpaceX’s Crew-9. This mission underscores significant international cooperation in space exploration.