2 months after Starliner launched, astronauts still haven’t returned: See timeline
07 Aug
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2 months after Starliner launched, astronauts still haven’t returned: See timeline

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Starliner crew confident spacecraft will bring them safely home
13 Jul
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Starliner crew confident spacecraft will bring them safely home

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NASA Space Technology Boeing Starliner astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore spoke to reporters Wednesday and said they’re confident the spacecraft will bring them safely back to Earth. In the meantime, Williams said, they’re both enjoying their extended stay aboard the International Space Station. Image: NASA TVThe crew of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft said Wednesday they’re confident the capsule will carry them safely back to Earth at the end of their extended stay aboard the International Space Station, despite helium leaks in the ship’s propulsion system and trouble with maneuvering thrusters.Launched June 5, commander Barry “Butch” Wilmore and co-pilot Sunita Williams originally expected to spend about eight days in space, putting the Starliner through its paces in the ship’s first piloted test flight.But the helium leaks and thruster issues have prompted NASA to extend their...
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Boeing’s Starliner can stay in space beyond 45-day limit, NASA says
03 Jul
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Boeing’s Starliner can stay in space beyond 45-day limit, NASA says

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NASA Space Technology Boeing's Starliner space capsule docked at the International Space Station.(Image credit: ESA)Boeing's Starliner capsule is performing well enough on its first-ever astronaut mission that it will likely be able to stay in orbit beyond the initially envisioned 45-day limit, NASA says.Starlinerwhich launched on June 5, is docked at the International Space Station (ISS) on an indefinite mission extension. The spacecraft is in good shape and rated to leave the ISS in case of emergency. But both NASA and Boeing are trying to understand why some of Starliner's reaction control system (RCS) thrusters experienced issues in the leadup to docking with the ISS on June 6, and why several helium leaks have sprung up in the capsule. As such, Starliner will stay in space until at least later in the summer as testing...
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Nasa says Boeing Starliner crew ‘not stranded’ in space
30 Jun
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Nasa says Boeing Starliner crew ‘not stranded’ in space

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NASA Space Technology NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams walk at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, ahead of Boeing's Starliner-1 Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket to the International Space Station, June 5, 2024. — ReutersNational Aeronautics and Space Administration's (Nasa) on Friday insisted that the first astronauts to fly Boeing's troubled Starliner are not "stranded" at the International Space Station despite no clear timeframe for bringing them home.In an attempt to paint a positive picture after weeks of negative headlines, Nasa’s commercial crew programme manager in a press conference on Friday said, "Butch and Suni are not stranded in space", AFP reported.He added that the pair were "enjoying their time on the space station" and "our plan is to continue to return them on Starliner and return them...
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