What was originally planned to be around a week-long stay at the ISS has now been pushed back to an indefinite date. Late last night the agency made the decision to move off the June 26th departure date and are now working to figure out a possible return opportunity. Specifically, they want more time to review data related to the Helium leaks and thruster failures that occurred earlier in the mission.
While this helps teams gather data, Starliner only is rated for a total of 45 days docked to the station. That means that within the next few weeks, they either gather necessary data, deem the spacecraft safe, and send crew back to Earth on Starliner, or other options would be needed. As of right now, the agency is adamant that Starliner is safe and will soon bring the astronauts back home. Here I will go more in-depth into the new delay, what data the agency and Boeing are looking at, future departure opportunities, and more.
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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:46 - Unknown Return Date
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