Posted on 06/29/2024 7:01:25 AM PDT by Salman
The first astronauts to fly Boeing's troubled Starliner are definitely not "stranded" at the International Space Station, NASA insisted Friday despite having no clear timeframe for bringing them home.
In an unusually defensive press call, officials attempted to put a positive spin on where things currently stood after weeks of negative headlines due to the spaceship's delayed return.
Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams blasted off on June 5 following years of delays and safety scares affecting Starliner, as well as two aborted launch attempts that came as astronauts were strapped in and ready to go.
They docked the following day for what was meant to be roughly a week-long stay, but their return has been pushed back multiple times because of thruster malfunctions and helium leaks that came to light during the journey.
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I wouldn’t be surprised now that the Biden White House wants a disaster to take the Biden debate catastrophe out of the headlines. They’d send these two astronauts to their deaths if they could.
They’re not stranded. Their three hour tour is just taking a little longer than expected.
I really don't think so, though they are morally capable of it.
The Starliner is being developed for the diverse return to the moon. They will not give that up. And they have plenty of other tricks up their sleeves.
They are not stranded at all, this is a CFT a crewed flight test. Ie ring any and all issues and for Boeing and nasa to update starliner with required updates.
THESE ARE THE FACTS!!!
Currently the helium is not leaking in the service module.
CANNOT CALL AAA, EITHER
What are they doing for groceries? Air?
They are homeless astronauts mooching off the Russians.
Remember Apollo 13?
Good chance they wouldn’t make it home.
Everything is fine, nothing to see here...
5.56mm
I started rewatching the film Marooned last night, 1968, it dealt with a similar plot. Great cast, Gregory Peck, Richard Crenna, Gene Hackman, and James Franciscus.
Stayliner
One wouldn’t know, one’s own self.
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