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Boeing’s Starliner Set to Undock from ISS After 93 Days in Orbit
After a 93-day mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS), Boeing’s Starliner capsule is all set to undock on Friday evening, September 6. Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, who have been stationed at the ISS since June, will remain on board as the capsule departs. The Starliner’s hatch was securely closed on Thursday at 1:29 PM ET (10:59 PM…
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NASA Astronauts to Return on SpaceX Capsule Amid Starliner Safety Concerns
Washington: NASA has announced that two astronauts who traveled to the International Space Station (ISS) in June using Boeing’s troubled Starliner capsule will now return to Earth aboard a SpaceX spacecraft early next year. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson stated on Saturday that problems with Starliner’s propulsion system pose too much risk for its first crew to make the journey back.…
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