Two US astronauts stranded in space on board Boeing’s Starliner capsule
Two US astronauts are supposedly stranded in space on board Boeing’s Starliner capsule – or so the headlines would have you believe. However, upon closer inspection, it seems that this is not entirely accurate. The astronauts are, in fact, docked at the International Space Station (ISS) and are not aimlessly floating in space. They are safe and not in any immediate danger.
The issue at hand seems to be related to a malfunction in a part of the spacecraft that does not return to Earth with them. While there are concerns about the repairs needed to bring the Starliner back up to 100%, NASA and Boeing have emphasized that this problem does not present a concern for their return mission.… Continue reading
John Q. Hosedrinker