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NASA Astronauts Face Extended Stay on ISS Amid Boeing Capsule Issues

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American astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams have been stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) for over two months, longer than their original eight-day mission. They were launched on the first crewed mission of Boeing's Starliner space capsule in June, but encountered technical difficulties during the journey, including a two-attempt docking process on June 6. The spacecraft's thrusters have since failed due to leaks, and engineers are working to diagnose the issue. The astronauts' return date is uncertain, with some reports suggesting it could be pushed back to February 2025. The incident has raised concerns about the viability of Boeing's Starliner space program.

  1. US
    Steve Stich
    National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    1. Now that we have had the helium leaks on orbit and the thruster fail-off, some of the team don't see that level of risk as something we should entertain.
  2. US
    Ken Bowersox
    National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    1. We heard from a lot of folks that had concern.
    2. We heard from enough voices that the decision was not clear.
    3. We're in a kind of a new situation here in that we've got multiple options.
  3. US
    Scott Hubbard
    1. You want to have another alternative, both for cost reasons and for safety reasons and options.

Boeing Starliner

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  3. SpaceX Capsule Docks with ISS to Bring Back Stranded NASA Astronauts

sources

  1. 1.Le Monde
  2. 2.ABC News (Australia)
  3. 3.CTV News
  4. 4.Reuters

perspectives

  1. 1.Aerospace Industry
  2. 2.US space industry
  3. 3.Space Race

countries

  1. 1.Russian FederationRU
  2. 2.United StatesUS

organizations

  1. 1.Boeing CoUS
  2. 2.National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationUS
  3. 3.SpaceXUS

persons

  1. 1.Butch WilmoreUS
  2. 2.Sunita WilliamsUS
  3. 3.Elon MuskUS
  4. 4.Ken BowersoxUS
  5. 5.Dan Riskin
  6. 6.Donald TrumpUS
  7. 7.Frank Rubio
  8. 8.Michael Barratt
  9. 9.Scott HubbardUS
  10. 10.Steve StichUS

technicals

  1. 1.International Space Station
  2. 2.Crew Dragon
  3. 3.Mars
  4. 4.Moon
  5. 5.Soyuz
  6. 6.Space Shuttle
  7. 7.Starliner Calypso
NASA Astronauts Face Extended Stay on ISS Amid Boeing Capsule Issues