In this image from video provided by NASA, the empty Boeing Starliner capsule floats down towards White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico late Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, after undocking from the International Space Station. | Photo Credit: AP/NASA Boeing’s beleaguered Starliner returned to Earth on Saturday (September 7, 2024) without the astronauts who traveled…
In this screen grab from a NASA livestream, the Boeing Starliner spacecraft can be seen pulling away from the International Space Station for its unmanned return to the surface of Earth on September 6, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP After months of turmoil over its safety, Boeing’s new astronaut capsule departed the International Space Station…
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) admitted to having a ‘difference of opinions’ with Boeing during a discussion over the return plan for astronauts Sunita Williams and Bitch Wilmore. Steve Stich, manager, Commercial Crew Program, NASA Kennedy Space Center, said at a press conference late Wednesday that it “was a tough decision to make”…
September 6 is all set to be a jam-packed day for space endeavours. If all goes well, the world will closely watch two much-awaited space missions this Friday – first is the return of Boeing’s Starliner, and the second is the launch of SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission. Here’s all you need to know about the…
NASA Starliner astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore won’t be coming back home on the Boeing spacecraft. Starliner will return uncrewed by September 6, while the two astronauts will reach Earth on a SpaceX craft in February next year. What might have prompted the US space agency to take such a step? Past mistakes and…
The NASA on Saturday, August 24, said that Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore will ‘return next February’, outlining their plan on how to return Starliner’s astronaut crew to Earth. NASA informed that two astronauts from flawed Boeing mission to return to Earth with SpaceX, confirmed NASA. “NASA has decided that Butch and Suni will return…
NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore are awaiting their return from space as officials race against time to find the root cause of anomalies detected in Boeings Starliner during the launch. As the NASA continues to explore safe options to bring the two astronauts back to Earth, can the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)…
Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore are not “stuck” in space, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) reiterated in a statement this week. “Butch and Suni are safe aboard the space station working alongside the Expedition 71 crew. They also have been actively involved in Starliner testing and technical meetings. Butch and Suni could…
Astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore reached the International Space Station on Boeing’s new Starliner in June. What was meant to be an 8-day trip is now likely to continue till February 2025 after their flight suffered helium leaks and thruster failures before docking. Boeing insisted the astronauts were not stuck and said “there’s no…
Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore may return from space soon. In its latest update, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said the completion of Starliner’s return planning “is expected to continue into next week”. Moreover, NASA is gearing up for the launch of the next SpaceX Crew Dragon mission, Crew-9, no earlier than…
