Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams could catch a ride on SpaceX's next flight, which would keep them at the space station until February
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams could catch a ride on SpaceX's next flight, which would keep them at the space station until February
Nasa officials said they are analysing more data before making a decision by end of next week or beginning of the next on whether to keep the pair at the station until early next year. But thruster failures and helium leaks marred the capsule’s trip to the space station, raising doubts about its ability to return safely.
“We’ve got time available before we bring Starliner home and we want to use that time wisely,” said Ken Bowersox, Nasa’s space operations mission chief. Another complicating factor is that the space station has just two parking places for US capsules. Boeing’s capsule would have to depart ahead of the arrival of SpaceX’s Dragon in order to free up a spot.
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