NASA's decision on stranded Starliner crew more than a week away

NASA insists they aren’t stranded. But eight weeks after their original return date, astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are still on board the International Space Station. CNN's space and defense correspondent Kristen Fisher and retired NASA astronaut Leroy Chiao join CNN News Central to discuss.

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One time I was trapped in the elevator for like 10 minutes, and I lost my mind.

[faisonhoward]

They let Boeing slide ..got just a slap on the hand..then send astronauts up in a Boeing craft..can't make this up..😅

[peaceandchillz]

Yikes!!!! 😳 I’m never gonna complain when I’m stranded at work again..Praying they make it home safely.

[laurelwillow]

Better that they are ok in space than dead trying to come back.

[maximiliantiberiusvondavos]

I stayed in vegas 1 more day due to flights, that felt like months.

[jose-marie]

Horrific, but they are going to be rich when they get back.

[AncalagonTheDread]

These two should sue Boeing when they return to earth in February. They did not do enough testing concerning the thrusters' helium system. That amount of time in low gravity causes irreversible changes to the body, not to mention the depression from the isolation.

[GeeBee]

The second I got back to earth I would announce my retirement from NASA

[timonsolus]

I think that NASA should be ultra conservative on the Starliner. If there is any doubt at all that the ship's remaining thrusters might not be 100% reliable, then those 2 astronauts should stay up in the ISS until February 2025.

The consumables should not be an issue - it should certainly be possible to send another Progress robot freighter up to the ISS with a resupply. That's much easier than sending a manned ship up there.

[bwibdse]

How come when this happens in a sci-fi film the whole world is watching on giant screens in city centres but when it's for real hardly anyone knows about it?

[theodorejay]

And no escape pods either. Lack of an energency escaoe plan is weird.

[Masterpresident]

Door dash will try to send a dasher to deliver a pizza to ISS with no tip

[totalyep]

Seems very unlikely they are coming back on Boeing equipment.

[corporatemaq]

M made by Boeing… who would have guessed?

[williamshaw]

Boeing should be nationalized and NASA should take over.

[shoelessb]

If you can't bring thejm home, don't send them up there.

[shubashuba]

Shit like this is why the Space Shuttle was retired.

[Alex-jslg]

I hope they're getting paid overtime!

[ustulo]

These people who go out into space are truly brave.

[geranamofree]

So instead of reaching out to SpaceX and Elon Musk they risk their lives.