Sunita-Williams: A big update has come out regarding the Boeing Starliner that takes astronauts to the International Space Station. NASA has informed that the return of the Boeing Starliner carrying the first group of astronauts has been postponed for some time.
NASA has not yet announced the new dates. After which difficulties have arisen for Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams and eight other members of the crew.
questions are arising
Now questions are being raised about the return of the astronauts. People want to know when both the astronauts will return. There has already been a delay due to testing and technical issues. It is worth noting that earlier the return of the spacecraft was scheduled for June 26.
The flight was on 5 June
On June 5, American astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams took off. Since 2019, it has been sent into space twice without humans. However, its thrusters have failed five times. At the same time, it has also had to face five helium leaks. NASA and Boeing have also had to face malfunctions many times. In such a situation, the question now arises that when will the Starliner be able to bring back its crew.
About 6 billion dollars were spent
For this project, the company has spent $1.5 billion on cost overruns in addition to a $4.5 billion NASA development contract. NASA is trying to make Starliner the second American spacecraft, along with SpaceX’s Crew Dragon, that can carry astronauts to the International Space Station.
