Boeing silent amid Starliner rift speculation, but NASA hopeful of its commitment: What we know so far
NASA Space Technology Boeing has been silent ever since the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) decided to bring Starliner back to Earth without its crew members.The absence of Boeing officials during the news conference held after Starliner's landing on Earth on September 7 fueled speculation about a rift between NASA and Boeing.The US space agency and the aerospace company joined hands to carry out Starliner's first crewed flight to space. NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore became the first persons to fly on Boeing's Starliner spacecraft.Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore had launched aboard Starliner's Calypso spacecraft on June 5. They reached the International Space Station on June 6.The duo was supposed to return to Earth on Starliner within days. However, their return was delayed after Starliner was detected with technical issues involving helium...
