Miami, Jun 28 (EFE).- NASA said Friday that Boeing’s Starliner capsule is not “stranded” at the International Space Station (ISS), that the two astronauts on the mission are safe and that there are no new problems with the ship.
NASA Commercial Crew Program Manager Steve Stich said in a virtual news conference that there is no rush to bring back astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams as they continue to work through technical issues to get back to Earth.
Stich, who did not mention a return date for now, said Staliner had no new problems and that the ship “is in good condition.”
Boeing’s first manned space mission was due to return on June 14, but has been delayed due to helium leaks.
In the last week, NASA and Boeing remained silent about the return of the capsule, which they had postponed until last Tuesday the 26th, which unleashed speculation and conspiracy theories.
Both indicated today that they were going to make information about Starliner more frequent.
“What we’re hoping to do today is maybe clarify some information that’s been out there and any misunderstandings about the flight and our status of Starliner and our path forward,” Stich said.
Participants in the press conference said everyone should understand that they are still in the middle of a test mission.
On the other hand, the participants pointed out that they have not obtained any communication from Russia about that country’s satellite that disintegrated on Wednesday and forced the ISS astronauts to take temporary refuge in the three capsules, including Starliner.
