On June 5, Boeing’s Starliner launched Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to the ISS. The two astronauts were supposed to be in space for about eight days, but multiple problems which occurred after reaching orbit led NASA to lose faith in the Starliner. Now, the decision has been made to return the vehicle to Earth empty, with Wilmore and Williams stranded on the ISS until February, when a SpaceX vehicle will retrieve them. That’s quite the change of plans.
Another Black Eye for Boeing ∞
They'll be home for Christmas, if only in their dreams.
Tuesday, August 27th, 2024
