Boeing’s Starliner set to fly solo back to earth — Nasa astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore left behind on ISS
Thursday, 5 September 2024 Nasa's Starliner capsule is scheduled to undock from the ISS, landing in New Mexico after overcoming various issues. The capsule returns without astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, who stay on the ISS until February. Departure adjustments aim for safety and data collection, reflecting ongoing challenges in Nasa's commercial crew program.
SpaceX will instead bring Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore back in late February, stretching their original eight-day mission to more than eight months.
The SpaceX crew that will ferry back two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station arrives at the orbiting laboratory. NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Alexander Gorbunov..
NASA decided using the Boeing Starliner capsule to bring Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams back to Earth was too risky following a string of technical glitches on their outwards journey.
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By the time Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams return to Earth they will have logged more than eight months in space. Their original mission was due to last for a week.
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NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore shared their relief after the Boeing Starliner spacecraft safely landed in New Mexico. During a live press... IndiaTimes
Boeing's Starliner capsule returned to Earth without astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who remain on the ISS due to technical issues. The spacecraft... IndiaTimes
Thursday, 5 September 2024
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