The Starliner's return was delayed due to propulsion issues, potentially extending their stay to eight months.
Engineers at Boeing and NASA have spent weeks conducting intensive tests on the Starliner's systems, trying to get to the root of the problem. / Photo: APis expected to decide whether two astronauts who arrived at the International Space Station aboard Boeing's Starliner should return on that craft -- or brace for a longer wait to fly home with rival SpaceX.
The United States space agency has tentatively scheduled a news conference for 1:00 pm to announce its verdict. NASA officials are weighing the highly unusual option of bringing the two astronauts back from the flying laboratory not on their craft, but aboard a previously scheduled SpaceX vehicle in February.
Such an approach would be a stinging blow to the already tarnished image of US giant Boeing, whose aeroplane arm has been beset in recent years with concerns about safety and quality control.
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