NASA has decided to bring Boeing's Starliner back to Earth in September, and the two stranded astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, will remain at the International Space Station (ISS) until next February, the agency a...
If NASA backs Boeing and returns Wilmore and Williams on Starliner, the agency is accepting a currently unquantifiable amount of risk. A major failure during the return, with the astronauts' lives at stake, would put NASA leadership under pressure to end Boeing's contract and involvement in the...
when they return to Earth on SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft. They will be joined by two astronauts on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission, which is set to launch later this month. The astronauts will wear compatible suits for their return flight. The Crew-9 mission will also fly an additional Sp...
The return of two Boeing Starliner astronauts at the International Space Station is being delayed again, NASA says. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams traveled to the space station aboard Boeing's Starliner in June for what was supposed to be an eight
NASAand Boeing have postponed the return of the Starliner crew from the ISS to June 22, allowing more time for departure preparations. Meanwhile, extensive testing on Starliner’s capabilities continues, including a ‘hot fire test’ of its thrusters. ...
NASA astronauts are currently preparing Boeing's Starliner capsule for its return to Earth from the International Space Station. With only a test dummy aboard, the capsule successfully docked with the ISS for the first time, a huge achievement for the company after years of false st...
Two astronauts who have been stuck aboard the International Space Station for months will have to wait even longer to come home. Their planned returned was delayed once again on Tuesday, pushing their earliest return trip back to late March. Manuel Bojorquez has more.Dec 18, 2024 ...
NASA not risking the return of astronauts on Boeing’s Starliner NASA officials said there was “too much uncertainty” about the Boeing Starliner to return astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to Earth, stretching their eight-day mission into eight months. ...
在飞船首次对接热火测试期间,可以看到Starliner RCS推进器点火。7月27日进行了第二次热火测试,飞行控制员命令27个RCS推进器依次点火。单脉冲点火确认了每个推进器的性能。 https://starlinerupdates.com/boeings-confidence-remains-high-in-starliners-return-with-crew/...
Two NASA astronauts stuck in orbit for over two months after their Boeing Starliner spacecraft developed a fault will return to Earth in a SpaceX Dragon craft.