Starliner Astronauts Are In Serious Danger Due To Long Stay In Space!

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft was supposed to be one of NASA’s two main ways to send astronauts to the International Space Station. But before it even launched, people were already worried. The Starliner program had been delayed many times because of software bugs, design issues, and testing failures. NASA was under a lot of pressure and criticism for these delays, so many believe they felt rushed to finally launch the mission even though some problems still hadn’t been fully fixed.
On June 5, 2024, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams launched aboard Starliner from Cape Canaveral in Florida. This was Starliner’s first mission carrying humans, and it was supposed to be a short trip. The plan was simple: fly to the International Space Station, stay for about a week, do some tests, and come back to Earth. But soon after reaching space, problems started to show up.
Starliner had some serious issues with its thrusters—the small engines that help it move and adjust position in space. It also had multiple helium leaks. These problems made it too risky to use Starliner to bring the astronauts back home.
Wilmore and Williams successfully docked to the International Space Station on June 6, 2024, but instead of staying for just a week, they were stuck there while NASA and Boeing tried to figure out what went wrong and how to fix it. In total, they ended up staying in space for about 286 days—more than nine months.
Eventually, NASA made a big decision. They would return Starliner to Earth without any astronauts on board to safely test how it performed during reentry. On September 6, 2024, the empty Starliner undocked from the ISS and landed safely the next day in New Mexico.
Meanwhile, Wilmore and Williams continued working aboard the International Space Station like regular crew members, helping with experiments and maintenance. But they still needed a way to get home.

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