It's now three weeks in space and counting for Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, as NASA and Boeing troubleshoot problems with their space capsule. Three potential landing dates have so far been called off, and their flight home is now on hold.
Two astronauts on a mission to the International Space Station don't know when they'll be back on Earth after equipment faults delayed their return flight.
It's now been three weeks and counting for Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, as NASA and Boeing troubleshoot equipment problems.The astronauts are on a test drive of Boeing's new capsule, which was built to ferry astronauts to and from the station, and foreshadows commercial journeys to the ISS. "We're just taking a little more extra time to review all the data and also learn as much as we can while we have this service module in orbit," said Steve Stich, NASA's commercial crew program manager.
"So far, we don't see any scenario where Starliner is not going to be able to bring Butch and Suni home," Mr Stich said last week.Boeing and NASA say they'll consider landing dates once the spacewalks are over, with one scheduled for Tuesday. NASA says there is no rush for the pair to leave, with plenty of supplies available for them as well as the ISS's seven semi-permanent astronauts, who each spend about six months on board.
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