faulty

NASA astronauts ‘STRANDED’ in space due to a faulty Boeing Starliner – as experts say SpaceX could carry out a rescue mission

by

NASA has postponed the return of two astronauts from the International Space Station (ISS) for the third time amid concerns the crew could be ‘stranded’. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were initially scheduled for a nine-day stay, which was postponed twice this month and is now at an undetermined date. The extended stay is intended … Read more

Boeing’s Starliner overcomes faulty thrusters to dock with the space station

by

There were problems with the propulsion system, but Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft and the two NASA astronauts it was carrying successfully docked with the International Space Station on Thursday afternoon. The docking, at 1:34 PM Eastern Time, was over an hour later than scheduled, after troubleshooting several faulty thrusters. “The team handled the pop quiz very … Read more