The American Aeronautics and Area Administration (NASA) has determined to maintain its 2 astronauts, who’ve been stranded on the house station for about 2 months as a result of malfunction of their Boeing shuttle, in house till February 2025.
NASA determined right now that it was too dangerous to return two astronauts to Earth in Boeing's malfunctioning capsule.
On this context, astronauts must wait till subsequent 12 months to return from house with a SpaceX capsule.
Thus, the take a look at flight that was presupposed to final 1 week for two astronauts will final greater than 8 months.
Veteran pilots Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have been stranded on the Worldwide Area Station since June.
“By its very nature, a take a look at flight is neither secure nor routine. So this choice is a dedication to security,” NASA Administrator Invoice Nelson mentioned in a press release.
“THIS WAS NOT AN EASY DECISION”
“This was not a simple choice, however it’s completely the proper one,” mentioned Govt Vice President Jim Free.
Boeing, which owns the defective shuttle, mentioned in a written assertion following the postponement: “Boeing continues to deal with the security of the crew and spacecraft above all else. We’re conducting the mission as decided by NASA and getting ready the spacecraft for a secure and profitable return and not using a crew.”
The Starliner shuttle is predicted to return below autopilot and land within the New Mexico desert in early September.
STARLINER SHUTTLE SENT TO SPACE BY BOEING FAILED
After 2 delays, Boeing despatched the Starliner shuttle carrying 2 NASA astronauts into house for the primary time on June 5. Regardless of the examinations carried out on the shuttle the place a helium leak was detected, the supply of the issue couldn’t be discovered and the automobile's return to Earth was delayed 4 instances.
NASA astronauts are scheduled to spend every week on the house station, however there is no such thing as a readability but on the precise return date and the way they are going to return.
