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Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams rode Boeing’s troubled Starliner capsule up to the International Space Station on June 5.

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NASA Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to Come Home With Elon Musk’s SpaceX—But Not Until 2025 CrosswordNewslettersCheat SheetMediaObsessedRoyalsPoliticsEntertainmentOpinionInnovationU.S. NewsScoutedCHEAT SHEETPOLITICSBiden WorldElectionsOpinionNational SecurityCongressPay DirtThe New AbnormalTrumplandMEDIAConfiderDaytime TalkLate-NightFox NewsU.S. NEWSIdentitiesCrimeRaceLGBTExtremismCoronavirusWORLDRussiaEuropeChinaMiddle EastINNOVATIONScienceTRAVELENTERTAINMENTTVMoviesMusicComedySportsSexTDB's ObsessedAwards ShowsThe Last LaughCULTUREPower TripFashionBooksRoyalistTECHDisinformationSCOUTEDSalesReviewsNew Kids on the BlockBeautyFitnessHomeTechnologyTravelCOUPONSVistaprint CouponsUlta CouponsOffice Depot CouponsAdidas Promo CodesWalmart Promo CodesH&M CouponsSpanx Promo CodesStubHub Promo CodesProductsNewslettersPodcastsCrosswordsSubscriptionFOLLOW USGOT A TIP?SEARCHHOMEPAGEScienceNASA Reveals Its Plan to Get Stranded Astronauts Home GALACTIC HITCHHIKERSAstronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams rode Boeing’s troubled Starliner capsule up to the International Space Station on June 5.Owen LavineBreaking News InternUpdated Aug. 25, 2024 3:34AM EDT / Published Aug. 24, 2024 2:08PM EDT Joe Skipper/ReutersAstronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams may have to hitch a ride back down to Earth from the International Space Station on Elon Musk’s SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule in 2025, NASA announced Saturday.The $1.5 billion Boeing Starliner spacecraft, which got Williams and Wilmore onto the ISS, had “helium leaks and experienced issues with the spacecraft reaction control thrusters on June 6,” as it docked on the ISS, according to NASA.While Boeing insisted on Aug. 2 that its “confidence remains high… based on this abundance of valuable testing from Boeing and NASA,” NASA decided it was best not to accept “more risk than necessary.”The Starliner capsule will instead return to Earth unmanned, and Wilmore and Williams, who have been on the ISS for almost 80 days, will stay on the craft possibly until Feb. 2025, according to NASA. A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying two astronauts aboard Boeing’s Starliner-1 Crew Flight Test.Joe Skipper/Reuters “The decision to keep Butch and Suni aboard the International Space Station and bring Boeing’s Starliner home uncrewed is the result of our commitment to safety: our core value and our North Star,” the agency added. “The uncertainty and lack of expert concurrence does not meet the agency’s safety and performance requirements for human spaceflight, thus prompting NASA leadership to move the astronauts to the Crew-9 mission.”The Crew-9 mission, which was intended to carry four passengers, will now have to adjust its “cargo, personal effects, and Dragon-specific spacesuits,” to accommodate Wilmore and Williams. An evening launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.Mike Blake/Reuters “Decisions like this are never easy, but I want to commend our NASA and Boeing teams for their thorough analysis, transparent discussions, and focus on safety during the Crew Flight Test,” Ken Bowersox, an associate administrator for NASA’s Space Operations Mission Directorate, said during a Saturday press conference.The Crew-9 vessel is set to launch “no earlier than September 24,” according to NASA. Owen LavineBreaking News InternGot a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here.READ THIS LISTCheat SheetPoliticsEntertainmentMediaWorldInnovationU.S. NewsScoutedTravelSubscriptionCrosswordNewslettersPodcastsAboutContactTipsJobsAdvertiseHelpPrivacyCode of Ethics & StandardsDiversityTerms & ConditionsCopyright & TrademarkSitemapCouponsCoupons:Dick's Sporting Goods CouponsHP Coupon CodesChewy Promo CodesNordstrom Rack CouponsNordVPN CouponsJCPenny CouponsNordstrom CouponsSamsung Promo CouponsHome Depot CouponsHotwire Promo CodeseBay CouponsAshley Furniture Promo Codes© 2024 The Daily Beast Company LLC

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