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Boeing can recover from its Starliner troubles, but it can’t afford any other misfires

October 8, 2024 admin

SpaceX has launched its Crew Dragon spacecraft on a “rescue mission” to bring back two astronauts stranded at the International Space Station (ISS) since June. Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams travelled to the space station on Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, which was on its first mission with a human crew. But several engines malfunctioned once in space and the vehicle was found…

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Sunita Williams Could Have Returned On Starliner. Why She Didn’t

September 14, 2024 admin

Last month, NASA decided Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore would return in February. Los Angeles, United States: A US astronaut stuck on the International Space Station said Friday he believed Boeing’s Starliner could have carried him home if more time had been available to work through the beleaguered spacecraft’s issues. Last week, Barry “Butch” Wilmore…

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How Boeing’s Starliner Mission To Send Sunita Williams, Barry Butch Wilmore On Space Faced Setbacks

August 25, 2024 admin

Boeing’s Starliner lifted off with Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams on June 5 The decision to transfer the crew of Boeing’s Starliner to a SpaceX mission after the spacecraft malfunctioned is just the latest twist in a long saga that has undermined the credibility of the US aerospace giant. Here is a recap…

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NASA decides to keep astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore in space until February, nixes return on troubled Boeing capsule

August 24, 2024 admin

In this photo provided by NASA, astronauts Butch Wilmore, left, and Suni Williams inspect safety hardware aboard the International Space Station on August 9, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP NASA decided on Saturday (August 24, 2024) it’s too risky to bring two astronauts back to Earth in Boeing’s troubled new capsule, and they’ll have to…

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Sunita and Barry will be on the ISS longer than expected. What next?

August 21, 2024 admin

Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams’s job was simple when they took off to the International Space Station (ISS) on June 5. They were to test-fly the Boeing Starliner crew capsule for the first time with a human crew, assess its performance (including its manual controls), dock with the ISS, and return to the earth in…

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Sunita Williams ‘Gardening’ In Space As 10-Day Test Flight Stretches Beyond 50

July 25, 2024 admin

Ms Williams and Butch Wilmore also participated in vein scans using an ultrasound device. Having taken off on Boeing Starliner’s maiden flight for what was supposed to be a 10-day mission, Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams has now been in space for 50 days and counting. The Starliner has faced glitches in the propulsion system following…

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Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore, Boeing Starliner, Stuck In International Space Station For A Month, Give Update On Homecoming

July 11, 2024 admin

Sunita Williams’ return has been pushed back because of thruster malfunctions and helium leaks Washington: A pair of US astronauts stuck waiting to leave the International Space Station said Wednesday they were confident that the problem-plagued Boeing Starliner they rode up on would soon bring them home, even as significant uncertainties remain. Butch Wilmore and…

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Boeing Starliner’s Return To Earth Pushed To June 26: NASA Official

June 18, 2024 admin

Washington: Boeing Starliner’s return to Earth from the International Space Station with its first crew of astronauts has been pushed back to June 26, a NASA official said Tuesday. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams were launched aboard Starliner June 5 and arrived at the ISS the next day, following a 24-hour flight in…

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Boeing launches NASA astronauts for the first time after years of delays

June 6, 2024 admin

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying two astronauts aboard Boeing’s Starliner-1 Crew Flight Test (CFT), is launched on a mission to the International Space Station, in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. on June 5, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Boeing launched astronauts for the first time on June 5, belatedly joining SpaceX as a…

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Why Sunita Williams’ Boeing Starliner Space Launch Was Called Off

June 2, 2024 admin

The countdown to launch had reached the final stages when the automatic abort was triggered. New Delhi: Boeing’s Starliner space capsule was set for its inaugural test flight with NASA astronauts, including Indian-origin Sunita Williams, on board. However, the launch was automatically halted mere minutes before liftoff due to a computer abort system, marking another…

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