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Sonny Williams smiles for the camera in the middle of maintenance work on the Kivu Laboratory Module of the International Space Station. Credit: NASA

Goodbye Starliner, Hello Soyuz: The International Space Station's busy week

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Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sonny Williams became full crew members on the International Space Station
Night landing in the desert for the Boeing Starliner spacecraft, 7/9/2024

Starliner spacecraft lands safely unmanned after 3-month mission with multiple technical issues

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The malfunctions experienced by the Starliner during the launch led to NASA choosing not to return the crew via Starliner, and instead the astronauts will be returned in February 2025 via SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft. In fact they will be used
The Starliner spacecraft is attached to the International Space Station. Photo: NASA

NASA has decided to return the astronauts stuck in the SpaceX spacecraft; the Starliner will return to space unmanned

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Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, which flew NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sonny Williams on a manned test flight to the International Space Station, is seen docked at the front dock of the Harmony Module. The image was taken from the window of SpaceX's Dragon Endeavor spacecraft docked in the port adjacent to the Starliner. Credit: NASA A

Is the Starliner spacecraft stuck in space? NASA answers frequently asked questions about the status of the astronauts' return

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NASA is expected to make a decision by the end of August when and how to return the two astronauts stuck on the space station
Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore upon their arrival at the International Space Station. Photo: NASA

Difficulty sleeping and the mismatch between Boeing's spacesuits and SpaceX's. The astronauts are still lost in space

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NASA faces dilemmas over return of astronauts stranded in space following malfunctions in Boeing's Starliner mission
Testing one of the engine components of the Starliner spacecraft on the International Space Station. Photo: NASA

Is the task possible? NASA and Boeing are moving forward with assessments for the Starliner flight test back to Earth

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Boeing performed a hot ignition of 27 engines on the Starliner. Photo: NASA

Boeing performs critical Starliner engine test as NASA plans astronaut return

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Starliner mission commander Butch Williams and astronaut Sunita Williams on the International Space Station, July 10, 2024. Photo: NASA Television

The astronauts who arrived on the Starliner spacecraft may remain on the space station until August

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Last week, the spacecraft commander performed a manual flight test to test the Starliner's performance, and it performed well without part of the thrusters. At the same time, Boeing is conducting experiments on identical propellers, to try to locate the
The Starliner spacecraft in a photo of the Boeing crew test flight docked to the forward port of the Harmony module as the International Space Station orbited 423 km above the Mediterranean Sea. Credit: NASA

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is stuck on the space station

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NASA and Boeing engineers continue to examine the helium leak from the spacecraft's engines and now the planned landing date of the Starliner is June 26. The extended crew has enough food, water and other supplies and there are no emergencies
The Starliner spacecraft separates from the Centaur launcher. Illustration: Boeing

The role of helium in the Starliner spacecraft

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We will try to briefly describe the role of helium in the Starliner's propulsion system, where are the risks when there is such a leak and why, in my opinion, Boeing's engineers approved the flight even though they knew before the launch
The Starliner SM-2 spacecraft, Boeing's next spacecraft, is under construction. Boeing PR photo

Boeing and SpaceX are about two years behind schedule for the development of manned spacecraft (update - CEO of Boeing is fired)

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The Starliner spacecraft on its way to land in White Sands New Mexico, 22/12/19. Photo by NASA and Boeing

Two days after the launch failure, Boeing's Starliner lands safely in New Mexico

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A visualization of the Starliner spacecraft docked at the space station. This will no longer happen in the current launch (20/12/19) a glitch. Illustration: Boeing

A malfunction in Boeing's Starliner spacecraft prevented it from reaching the space station * The spacecraft is supposed to carry astronauts to the station in the future

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The heavy Falcon on launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, November 28, 2017. The huge vehicle was briefly placed on the launch pad, as part of a test for the first static combustion test, only after which the company will give the green light for the maiden flight. Source: SpaceX.

The space missions of 2018: from the world's most powerful launcher to the successor to the Kepler space telescope

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Former NASA astronaut Chris Ferguson models Boeing's new suit inside a model of the Staliner spacecraft. The new suit features technological innovations that give it greater flexibility and reduce its weight. Source: Boeing.

Boeing's new space suit

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