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NASA & Boeing's Big Announcement to Return Starliner Capsule. Astronauts on Dragon???
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NASA & Boeing's Big Announcement to Return Starliner Capsule. Astronauts on Dragon???
Finally, after 70 days of research and discussions, NASA has made a firm decision regarding the fate of the Starliner spacecraft. But what about the fate of the two astronauts?
All will be in today’s episode of Alpha Tech:
But before getting into the main content, I want to tell you: Thank you all for supporting our channel over the past 3 years. We now have over 86,000 subscribers, getting very close to the 100,000 mark. To achieve this, we need your help. Please hit the subscribe button now so you won't miss out on any exciting content and also give us the motivation to continue creating every day.
And now, let's continue!
NASA & Boeing's Big Announcement to Return Starliner Capsule. Astronauts on Dragon???
Two astronauts being stranded in space might sound like the plot of a Hollywood blockbuster, but for two NASA crew members, it has now become a reality. Commander Barry Wilmore and pilot Sunita Williams are currently in limbo aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
Meanwhile, the concluding meetings are still ongoing, with the most recent one held on August 14th. The space agency provided an update on Boeing Starliner’s troubled test mission, and fortunately, in this meeting, we finally received some useful information about the ill-fated spacecraft, often referred to as the 'Stuckliner.'
During the meeting, NASA finally set a return date for the cursed spacecraft. According to a famous space journalist whom I greatly admire, Eric Berger, he said, “NASA’s tentative date for Starliner’s undocking from the International Space Station is September 6, whether the spacecraft is crewed or not.”
This means that whether the two astronauts are on board the Starliner to return or not, the spacecraft must undock from the space station by September 6th. This also extends the original test mission, planned for 8 days starting June 5th, to a total of 12 weeks, precisely 93 days.
NASA & Boeing's Big Announcement to Return Starliner Capsule. Astronauts on Dragon???
In fact, the Starliner's batteries were only designed to hold energy for 45 days, and Boeing and NASA have found a way to double the stay time to 90 days. However, since more than six weeks have passed, the batteries have been recharged at the station, but they can only continue to provide power for a limited time before they completely fail.
This is an extremely urgent situation, leading NASA to possibly lose confidence in the new spacecraft’s capabilities.
Instead, Ken Bowersox, deputy administrator of NASA’s Space Operations Mission Directorate, announced that before the end of August, NASA would conduct a high-level flight readiness review to make a final decision on the fate of Starliner.
The specific decision will determine whether the two astronauts will return on Starliner or if they will stay on Dragon until 2025 for their return. “It's a fairly major discussion to decide about whether or not we're going to have a crew on board Starliner for return,” Bowersox said. “We’ve got time available before we bring Starliner home and we want to use that time wisely. We're expecting that the data analysis will be ready for a … flight readiness review around the end of next week, potentially the beginning of the following week.”
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#nasa #spacex #starship #boeing #starliner
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NASA & Boeing's Big Announcement to Return Starliner Capsule. Astronauts on Dragon???
Finally, after 70 days of research and discussions, NASA has made a firm decision regarding the fate of the Starliner spacecraft. But what about the fate of the two astronauts?
All will be in today’s episode of Alpha Tech:
But before getting into the main content, I want to tell you: Thank you all for supporting our channel over the past 3 years. We now have over 86,000 subscribers, getting very close to the 100,000 mark. To achieve this, we need your help. Please hit the subscribe button now so you won't miss out on any exciting content and also give us the motivation to continue creating every day.
And now, let's continue!
NASA & Boeing's Big Announcement to Return Starliner Capsule. Astronauts on Dragon???
Two astronauts being stranded in space might sound like the plot of a Hollywood blockbuster, but for two NASA crew members, it has now become a reality. Commander Barry Wilmore and pilot Sunita Williams are currently in limbo aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
Meanwhile, the concluding meetings are still ongoing, with the most recent one held on August 14th. The space agency provided an update on Boeing Starliner’s troubled test mission, and fortunately, in this meeting, we finally received some useful information about the ill-fated spacecraft, often referred to as the 'Stuckliner.'
During the meeting, NASA finally set a return date for the cursed spacecraft. According to a famous space journalist whom I greatly admire, Eric Berger, he said, “NASA’s tentative date for Starliner’s undocking from the International Space Station is September 6, whether the spacecraft is crewed or not.”
This means that whether the two astronauts are on board the Starliner to return or not, the spacecraft must undock from the space station by September 6th. This also extends the original test mission, planned for 8 days starting June 5th, to a total of 12 weeks, precisely 93 days.
NASA & Boeing's Big Announcement to Return Starliner Capsule. Astronauts on Dragon???
In fact, the Starliner's batteries were only designed to hold energy for 45 days, and Boeing and NASA have found a way to double the stay time to 90 days. However, since more than six weeks have passed, the batteries have been recharged at the station, but they can only continue to provide power for a limited time before they completely fail.
This is an extremely urgent situation, leading NASA to possibly lose confidence in the new spacecraft’s capabilities.
Instead, Ken Bowersox, deputy administrator of NASA’s Space Operations Mission Directorate, announced that before the end of August, NASA would conduct a high-level flight readiness review to make a final decision on the fate of Starliner.
The specific decision will determine whether the two astronauts will return on Starliner or if they will stay on Dragon until 2025 for their return. “It's a fairly major discussion to decide about whether or not we're going to have a crew on board Starliner for return,” Bowersox said. “We’ve got time available before we bring Starliner home and we want to use that time wisely. We're expecting that the data analysis will be ready for a … flight readiness review around the end of next week, potentially the beginning of the following week.”
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