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Made By Astronauts For Astronauts, Boeing Starliner To Return Without Them

September 5, 2024 admin

The Boeing Starliner on which Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams flew to the International Space Station (ISS) on June 5 was touted as a space capsule made by astronauts for astronauts but, much to the embarrassment of Boeing, is now set to return without any human spacefarers. The return journey, in autonomous mode, is slated…

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Boeing’s empty capsule back to Earth soon; Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore stay aboard

September 5, 2024 admin

NASA’s Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams will close the hatches between Starliner and the space station on Thursday (September 5, 2024). | Photo Credit: AP Boeing will attempt to return its problem-plagued capsule from the International Space Station later this week — with empty seats. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said on Wednesday…

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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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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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NASA still deciding whether to keep 2 astronauts at space station until next year

August 15, 2024 admin

This undated handout picture from Nasa released on July 2, 2024 shows NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test astronauts (from top) Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams inside the vestibule between the forward port on the International Space Station’s Harmony module and Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. | Photo Credit: AFP NASA said on Wednesday (August 14, 2024) it’s…

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“Sunita Williams In Safest Possible Place In Space”: ISRO Chief S Somanath

August 6, 2024 admin

Mr Somanath said he expects Ms Williams to return on the Boeing Starliner capsule. New Delhi: Astronaut Sunita Williams’ mission may have been prolonged because of glitches in the Boeing Starliner capsule but she is in the “safest possible place in space” and there is no cause for concern, ISRO Chairman S Somanath has said. …

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Why are Sunita Williams and Boeing’s Starliner still in space? Explained

July 11, 2024 admin

Story so far: Veteran American astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry (Butch) Wilmore, are still docked with the International Space Station (ISS) since June 6 after facing delays, space debris threats, helium leaks and technical glitches on the Starliner spacecraft on which they travelled. The U.S Space Agency — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) —…

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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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Space Station Astronauts Forced To Shelter After Russian Satellite Breaks Up

June 27, 2024 admin

Large debris-generating events in orbit are rare but of increasing concern. (Representational) Washington: A Russian satellite has broken up into more than 100 pieces of debris in orbit, forcing astronauts on the International Space Station to take shelter, U.S. space agencies said. There were no immediate details on what caused the break-up of the RESURS-P1…

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How Boeing can bring NASA’s Sunita Williams, Barry Wilmore back to Earth

June 25, 2024 admin

NASA astronaut Suni Williams (seated L) and Butch Wilmore (seated R) pose with the crew of the International Space Station (ISS) after the docking of the Boeing Starliner on June 6, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Problems with Boeing’s Starliner capsule, still docked at the International Space Station (ISS), have upended the original plans for…

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