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2024-08-23 17:55:09
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NASA to Decide if Starliner Spacecraft is Safe Enough to Bring Astronauts Back

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NASA is currently evaluating Boeing's Starliner spacecraft to determine if it is safe to bring back the two astronauts who have been stranded at the International Space Station (ISS) since June. The engineers are examining the performance of the Starliner thrusters and its ability to leave orbit.

Updated risk analyses will also play a role in NASA's decision. Boeing claims that the thruster tests have demonstrated that the Starliner can safely return the astronauts.

However, the spacecraft has encountered issues in its previous test flights. If NASA chooses SpaceX, the Starliner will return to Earth empty in September.

SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft has been successfully transporting astronauts to the ISS since 2020. NASA's final decision on the safety of the Starliner is highly anticipated.

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NASA's crucial decision this weekend focuses on determining the safe return of astronauts Wilmore and Williams aboard Boeing's Starliner from the ISS. Evaluations, including thruster performance modeling and risk assessments, will shape the Flight Readiness Review outcome. If Starliner remains unfit, SpaceX stands ready to retrieve the astronauts. With stakes high, this verdict not only impacts the astronauts' return but also the future of commercial crew programs and NASA's partnerships with Boeing and SpaceX. Meanwhile, Russian seniors call on Putin to assist the stranded ISS astronauts, showcasing Russia's space prowess against American setbacks in the new Space Race.

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Experienced astronauts Williams and Wilmore, focused on a brief Starliner test flight, now face an extended stay on ISS due to spacecraft issues, with uncertainty around their return timeline. They confront radiation, microgravity, vision changes, bone loss, and psychological strain, but have ample supplies and support, as studied at DLR's :envihab lab. Boeing's troubled Starliner has stranded NASA's Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore on the ISS for 75 days, costing billions and generating months of bad press. NASA is considering risky options to return the astronauts by mid- to late August, fearing Starliner could spin out of control and crash into the orbital lab. Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore could vaporize to death if they return on the faulty Starliner, and NASA is debating whether to continue Starliner's return or launch a SpaceX rescue mission. Mental health experiments on the ISS help keep astronauts happy off Earth, while Russian pensioners falsely urge Putin to rescue the astronauts, ignoring viable return options. SpaceX astronauts are preparing for a journey into the radiation belt with novel spacewalks and protective suits.

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