Elon Musk-backed SpaceX has just launched its latest mission to the International Space Station, but there is a lot more riding on its success this time. That’s because the Crew Dragon capsule that just launched into orbit will be used to bring back two astronauts that Boeing stranded in space earlier this year. Kevin Smith … Read more
Sunita William’s stay in space has now stretched to eight months. (File) New Delhi: Indian-Origin astronaut Sunita Williams has celebrated her 59th birthday — the second in space. SunitaWilliams is currently stranded at the International Space Station (ISS) after Boeing’s faulty Starliner spacecraft was declared unfit for human travel by NASA. While Starliner is back … Read more
Photo: NASA On Friday NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams had their first news conference from the International Space Station since the Boeing Starliner returned to Earth empty last week. While the pair wouldn’t discuss the troubled spacecraft in detail, they made it clear that NASA and themselves weren’t comfortable with going back on … Read more
Ever since November 2000, there has always been at least one person in space at all times thanks to the International Space Station. But now, the rise in space tourism and issues faced with Boeing’s Starliner mission mean that there’s a record-breaking number of people in orbit above our planet right now. Joyriding On Two … Read more
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 … Read more
Photo: Aubrey Gemignani/NASA (Getty Images) The Boeing Starliner finally plopped down in the New Mexico desert last week after spending three months in orbit. The beleaguered spacecraft suffered technical problems during its rendezvous with the International Space Station. It drastically prolonged the eight-day mission as engineers raced to identify the issue and fix a solution. … Read more
Photo: NASA/Bill Ingalls The Boeing Starliner’s hatch is closed, and the months-long debacle in low Earth orbit is nearly over. NASA confirmed that the troubled spacecraft will undock from the International Space Station at 6:04 p.m. EDT on Friday. From there, the Starliner will begin an autonomous re-entry with a scheduled landing at White Sands … Read more
Photo: NASA With NASA announcing that astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will return to Earth next March on SpaceX’s Crew-9 mission, the focus quickly shifted to what will happen to the beleaguered Boeing Starliner. The space agency plans to autonomously undock the craft from the International Space Station but fears the Starliner could drift … Read more
Boeing’s Starliner mission has been an utter cock up for the aerospace company. Shortly after the craft launched to the International Space Station with two astronauts onboard, issues were found with the craft that mean Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore will now be stuck in space until 2025. Now, it’s emerged that the harsh realities … Read more
Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmor are expected to return in February next year. NASA today picked Elon Musk’s SpaceX to bring back Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore from space next year. Eighty days ago, the two astronauts arrived at the International Space Station aboard Boeing’s Starliner for an 8-day mission. They were forced to extend … Read more
