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An astronaut stranded on the International Space Station due to delays with the Boeing Starliner spends the night in a sleeping bag in the Japanese space module

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An astronaut stranded on the International Space Station due to delays with the Boeing Starliner spends the night in a sleeping bag in the Japanese space module

Butch Wilmore, NASA Boeing Crew Flight Test Commander.Joe Raedle/Getty Images Due to delays with the Boeing Starliner, two NASA astronauts are stranded on the International Space Station. Butch Wilmore camped in a sleeping bag in the Japanese space agency’s module, Time reported. According to Time, the duo is probably currently doing odd jobs on the […]

Stranded Boeing astronauts stuck on the International Space Station, NASA says in urgent update

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Stranded Boeing astronauts stuck on the International Space Station, NASA says in urgent update

The astronauts stranded on the International Space Station are still unable to return home, NASA said. Nearly 50 days ago, two astronauts flew to the space station to test Boeing’s Starliner capsule. But the spacecraft encountered problems both before and after launch – and since then, engineers have delayed its return until they can figure […]

NASA fears Boeing Starliner could hit the International Space Station

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NASA fears Boeing Starliner could hit the International Space Station

In this story Boeing (BA) launched its Starliner spacecraft into orbit on June 5. The plan was to the spacecraft and its crew dock at the International Space Station for eight days and then return safely to Earth. That didn’t quite happen, and the spacecraft has now been stuck in space for more than 60 […]

NASA fears Boeing Starliner could hit the International Space Station

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NASA fears Boeing Starliner could hit the International Space Station

In this story Boeing (BA) launched its Starliner spacecraft into orbit on June 5. The plan was to the spacecraft and its crew dock at the International Space Station for eight days and then return safely to Earth. That didn’t quite happen, and the spacecraft has now been stuck in space for more than 60 […]

NASA astronauts could stay in space on board the space station for another six months

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NASA astronauts could stay in space on board the space station for another six months

Two NASA astronauts, whose week-long mission is now in its second month, could remain in orbit until next year. Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were launched into space in June on a test flight of the Boeing Starliner. However, when docking with the International Space Station, helium leaks occurred in the spacecraft and several […]