Nasa selected Elon Musk‘s SpaceX to bring home the US astronauts who were forced to extend their stay at the International Space Station because of major technical issues with Boeing‘s capsule.
Boeing’s spacecraft will return without people on board in early Sept, the US space agency said during a Saturday news conference announcing its decision.
“The decision to keep Butch and Suni aboard the International Space Station and bring the Boeing Starliner home uncrewed is a result of a commitment to safety,” Nasa administrator Bill Nelson told reporters, citing the loss of two Space Shuttle crews in the agency’s past.
Nelson later added that he was 100% certain Starliner will launch with crews again. This is another significant blow to the Starliner program. In 2019, Boeing botched an uncrewed test flight of the capsule that failed to reach the space station as planned.
Boeing’s spacecraft will return without people on board in early Sept, the US space agency said during a Saturday news conference announcing its decision.
“The decision to keep Butch and Suni aboard the International Space Station and bring the Boeing Starliner home uncrewed is a result of a commitment to safety,” Nasa administrator Bill Nelson told reporters, citing the loss of two Space Shuttle crews in the agency’s past.
Nelson later added that he was 100% certain Starliner will launch with crews again. This is another significant blow to the Starliner program. In 2019, Boeing botched an uncrewed test flight of the capsule that failed to reach the space station as planned.
