Astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) were strapped into their “lifeboat vehicles” and prepared for an emergency evacuation after a defunct Russian satellite broke into hundreds of pieces. That also applied to Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, which officials said could have reached Earth if debris had crashed into the ISS. “We used Starliner for that … Read more
The return to Earth of Boeing’s Starliner capsule is on hold indefinitely pending the results of new thruster tests and continued analysis of helium leaks that emerged during the ship’s rendezvous with the International Space Station, NASA said Friday. But agency officials continued to insist that Starliner commander Barry “Butch” Wilmore and co-pilot Sunita Williams … Read more
The return to Earth of Boeing’s Starliner capsule has been put on hold indefinitely pending the results of new thrust tests and ongoing analysis of helium leaks that occurred during the ship’s rendezvous with the International Space Station, NASA said Friday. But agency officials insisted that Starliner commander Barry “Butch” Wilmore and co-pilot Sunita Williams … Read more
WASHINGTON – NASA and Boeing plan to keep the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft aboard the International Space Station well into July to conduct additional tests, stressing that the two-person crew is not “stranded” in space. At a June 28 briefing on the Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission, the first in 10 days, agency and company officials … Read more
INTERPRETER A series of problems with the new Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft have delayed the return of the International Space Station. Two NASA-trained astronauts who were testing Boeing’s new CST-100 Starliner spacecraft have been forced to remain aboard the International Space Station (ISS), which orbits about 250 miles (400 kilometers) around Earth, after encountering technical … Read more
By Stacy Liberatore for Dailymail.com 17:15 Jun 27, 2024, updated 17:16 Jun 27, 2024 The delayed return of NASA astronauts from the International Space Station due to a malfunctioning Boeing Starliner has raised concerns that the crew could be “stranded.” While Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore’s stay was recently extended to an indefinite date, experts … Read more
Nine astronauts on the space station briefly moved to their docked return spacecraft late Wednesday (June 26) when a satellite in low Earth orbit disintegrated. The crew of Expedition 71 of the International Space Station (ISS) took off to their three spacecraft, including Boeing Starliner, shortly after 9:00 PM EDT (02:00 GMT), according to a … Read more
NASA Astronauts Suni Williams (left) and Butch Wilmore reportedly spent eight days on the space station The two astronauts testing Boeing’s new Starliner spacecraft were supposed to start their way back to Earth on Wednesday evening, but instead they will remain at the International Space Station (ISS). The ship’s return to Earth had already been … Read more
Image caption, Astronauts Suni Williams (left) and Butch Wilmore reportedly stayed on the space station for eight days Item information The two astronauts testing Boeing’s new Starliner spacecraft were supposed to start their way back to Earth on Wednesday evening, but instead they will remain at the International Space Station (ISS). The ship’s return to … Read more
SpaceX may be forced to rescue two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station after their Boeing Starliner suffered helium leaks. Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams flew into space on the Starliner on June 5 and were only supposed to stay on the ISS for nine days – but problems with their ship have … Read more