Wednesday, June 26, 2024

SpaceX May Have To Rescue Astronauts Stranded By Boeing Starliner Failures

From the New York Post, June 25:

How SpaceX could end up rescuing stranded astronauts if Boeing’s Starliner can’t be fixed  

SpaceX may be forced to come to the rescue of two astronauts stranded at the International Space Station after their Boeing Starliner suffered troubling helium leaks.

Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams soared into space on the Starliner on June 5 and were only supposed to remain at the ISS for nine days — but issues with their ship have left their return date up in the air, and NASA is furiously trying to help solve the problem.

Boeing rival SpaceX could potentially end up being tapped to ultimately bring them home aboard its Crew Dragon spaceship.....

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