NASA is worried the Boeing Starliner could ‘spin out’ and hit the International Space Station
NASA Space Technology In This StoryBoeing (BA) launched its Starliner spacecraft into orbit on June 5. The plan was for the craft and its crew to dock with the International Space Station for eight days and then return to Earth safely. That didn’t quite happen, and the craft has now been stuck in space for more than 60 days and NASA is now worried that it could spiral out of control and hit the space station.Suggested ReadingMedicare patients could save $1.5 billion on 10 prescription drugsSuggested ReadingThe Starliner craft and its crew of Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have been stranded in space after leaks were detected on the spaceship’s thrusters. Engineers back on Earth have been working to find a fix for the issue for weeks and rescue plans for Wilmore and Williams have...
