Astronauts’ return delayed again as Boeing and NASA try to learn more about spacecraft issues

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The Boeing Starliner spacecraft is seen docked with the International Space Station's Harmony module in this image shared by NASA on June 14. Two veteran astronauts will extend their stay on the International Space Station as teams on the ground works to better understand issues with the Boeing-built spacecraft that carried them to orbit.That target date marks a delay from earlier projections of June 18 and June 22.

That’s why they’re are hoping to learn as much as possible while the vehicle is still docked at the space station, but none of the problems have yet threatened the overall success of the mission, Stich said. Since the June 6 docking, NASA and Boeing officials have worked to review flight data and analyze the problems, a process that’s ongoing, Stich said.

In total, there are 28 reaction control thrusters on Starliner’s service module and 12 on the Starliner vehicle itself, according to a Boeing. When asked during the news briefing, Stich did not say how many of those thrusters might fail before the Starliner is deemed unsafe.

 

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