An image of the Starliner landing.NASABoeing's Starliner spacecraft has safely returned to Earth — but without its astronauts.The spacecraft had suffered a number of issues with its thrusters and helium leaks.NASA said it decided to "prioritize safety and return Starliner without its crew."Boeing's Starliner spacecraft returned to Earth uncrewed after a three-month flight test to the International Space Station (ISS), NASA said on Saturday.The spacecraft successfully landed at the White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico on September 6.The Starliner launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida on June 5 with NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams on board, in what was intended to be a short eight-day mission dubbed the "Crew Flight Test."The mission was Starliner's final flight test and aimed to "validate the transportation system," with the astronauts checking its operational capabilities.But the Starliner craft ran into problems before it even reached the ISS, with NASA and Boeing identifying helium leaks and issues with its thrusters as it approached the space station."Following weeks of in-space and ground testing, technical interchange meetings, and agency reviews, NASA made the decision to prioritize safety and return Starliner without its crew," NASA said.
Boeing Starliner Spacecraft Returns Uncrewed To Earth As Stranded Nasa Astronauts Turn Their Hands To New Tasks On The Iss
rrommen@insider.com (Rebecca Rommen), Business Insider
Sat, 09/07/2024 - 5:30am
Topics: crew flight test. and that wilmore and williams nasaboeing's starliner boeing's starliner international space station iss white sands space harbor new mexico september 6.the starliner cape canaveral florida june butch wilmore suni williams expedition february spacex crew-9 ken bowersox space operations mission directorate business insider starliner nasa boeing earth iss iss uncrewed turn tasks aboard thrusters safety helium prioritize including science agency
BING NEWS:
- NASA says Starliner astronauts Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore 'in good health' on ISS
Amid public concern, NASA said the Starliner astronauts and the other five spacefarers living in orbit "undergo routine medical evaluations." ...
11/8/2024 - 6:30 am | View Link - NASA astronauts on readjusting to life on Earth: ‘It’s hard to sit’
Three of the astronauts who were unexpectedly hospitalized after returning from the International Space Station in late October are set to discuss their mission during a NASA news conference. The ...
11/8/2024 - 2:42 am | View Link - Who Is Sunita Williams? NASA Gives Update on Health of Starliner Astronauts
ISS commander Sunita Williams, who has been stranded there since June due to the malfunctioning Boeing Starliner, is feared to be losing weight.
11/6/2024 - 3:13 am | View Link - New photos of stranded Boeing Starliner astronauts raise concerns about their health: report
Though she is smiling and seems to be in good spirits, Sunita Williams looks jarringly more hollow-cheeked than when she first boarded the ISS.
11/5/2024 - 4:29 pm | View Link - Why are the Boeing Starliner astronauts still in space?
Nasa stated that flight engineers wanted to study the spacecraft ... stressed that the astronauts were not stranded and that Starliner was certified to return to Earth in the event of an emergency ...
10/30/2024 - 3:16 pm | View Link - More
Welcome to Wopular
Wopular is an
online newspaper rack,
giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.
Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular,
MWB,
RottenTomatoes
MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site
- "Expendables 4" Starts Shooting This Fall, Says Randy Couture at the Arnold Sports Festival more
- “Expendables 4” Gets Funding Interest from “Ip Man 3” Financier more
- "Ip Man 3" Distributor Suspected of Box Office Fraud, Parent Company Loses $200M in Market Cap more
- Yen Targets "Ip Man 4" for 2018 Release; Discusses Film with Director, Producer more
- "Ip Man 3" Shatters Expectations with $72M Opening [China Box Office] more