The astronauts who reached the ISS aboard the Boeing Starliner will extend their stay for at least a month as engineers troubleshoot problems with the capsule.
The two NASA astronauts who reached the International Space Station aboard the Boeing Starliner earlier this month will continue to extend their stay in orbit well into July as engineers continue to troubleshoot problems with the new space capsule.Barry 'Butch' Wilmore and Suni Williams will remain on the ISS as Boeing and NASA engineers work to fix a series of helium leaks on the Boeing Starliner spacecraft that ferried them into space on its first crewed voyage on June 5.
The space agency said on Tuesday that Wilmore and Williams are not 'stranded' as they could undock and fly home at any time if deemed necessary. They are being kept in orbit passed their planned return to 'allow mission teams time to review propulsion system data.'The issues with Starliner are the latest engineering problems to hit Boeing, which is trying to join SpaceX as one of two commercial companies approved to ferry astronauts and cargo to the ISS.
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