Boeing’s Starliner docks with the International Space Station’s Harmony module during an uncrewed flight test in 2022. [Courtesy: NASA]
Key Takeaways:
Boeing's first crewed Starliner mission has experienced another delay in returning its astronauts from the International Space Station, now projected for sometime in July.
Despite multiple delays attributed to five helium leaks and thruster issues, Boeing insists the test flight is "going well" and the Starliner capsule is performing as expected.
Boeing emphatically rejects media characterizations that the astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, are "stranded" on the ISS, stating delays are part of a test flight.
Boeing insists its first crewed mission of the Starliner capsule is “going well” despite another delay in the return of its astronauts from the International Space Station.
In a statement on Wednesday, the company said the delay is part of the program and not a failure.
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Russ Niles is Editor-in-Chief of AVweb. He has been a pilot for 30 years and joined AVweb 22 years ago. He and his wife Marni live in southern British Columbia where they also operate a small winery.
