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NASA Delays Astronauts’ Return Amid Boeing Starliner Safety Concerns

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NASA postpones the return of two astronauts due to safety concerns with Boeing’s Starliner capsule, opting for a SpaceX flight in February. The delay highlights ongoing issues with Boeing’s troubled spacecraft.

Bollywood Fever: NASA has decided it’s too risky to bring two astronauts back to Earth in Boeing’s troubled Starliner capsule, opting instead for a SpaceX ride home next year. What was initially intended to be a weeklong test flight has now extended to more than eight months for the two seasoned pilots.

Astronauts Butch Wilmore, 61, and Suni Williams, 58, have been stationed at the International Space Station since June, after a series of thruster failures and helium leaks plagued their journey in the new capsule. 

NASA Delays Astronauts' Return Amid Boeing Starliner Safety Concerns
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The decision to delay their return came after nearly three months of deliberation by NASA, ultimately determining that the safest option would be to bring them back on a SpaceX spacecraft in February. 

The Starliner capsule, meanwhile, will attempt an unmanned return to Earth on autopilot in the coming weeks.

This decision is a significant setback for Boeing, which has faced mounting safety concerns and delays with the Starliner program. 

Boeing had hoped this mission would revive confidence in their spacecraft after years of setbacks and soaring costs. 

The company insisted that the Starliner was safe, citing extensive thruster tests conducted both in space and on the ground. 

However, the complications during this mission have only added to the growing list of challenges for Boeing, which has already seen over $1 billion in setbacks due to design flaws and other issues.

NASA Delays Astronauts' Return Amid Boeing Starliner Safety Concerns

The SpaceX capsule currently docked at the space station is reserved for four astronauts who have been there since March and are scheduled to return in late September. 

Wilmore and Williams will have to wait for SpaceX’s next scheduled flight, which will launch with two astronauts instead of four, to make room for their return journey in late February.

NASA, while acknowledging the issues with Boeing’s Starliner, has not given up on the spacecraft. 

The agency originally intended to have two competing U.S. companies ferry astronauts in the post-shuttle era and awarded Boeing a $4 billion contract, compared to SpaceX’s $2.6 billion. 

Despite the setbacks, NASA officials remain hopeful that Starliner’s problems can be resolved in time for another crewed flight within the next year.

The ongoing issues with Starliner serve as a reminder of the challenges and risks involved in space exploration, with the memory of past disasters like the Columbia and Challenger tragedies still fresh in the minds of many. 

NASA’s open debate and cautious approach to Starliner’s return capability underscore the agency’s commitment to astronaut safety as it navigates these complex challenges.


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