The POT He said on Friday that the capsule Starliner Boeing is not “stranded” on the International Space Station (ISS), that the two astronauts on the mission are safe and that there are no new problems on the ship.
NASA Commercial Crew Program Manager, Steve Stitchsaid in a virtual press conference that there is no rush to bring back astronauts Barry Butch Wilmore and Sunita Suni Williams, as they continue to work to resolve the technical problems in returning to Earth.
Stich, who did not mention any return date for now, said that Staliner There were no new problems and the ship “is in good condition.”
The first manned space mission of the Boeing company was to return to the past June 14thbut has been delayed due to helium leaks.
NASA and Boeing have maintained in the last week silence about the return of the capsule, which they had postponed until last Tuesday the 26th, which unleashed speculation and even conspiracy theories.
Both indicated in the appearance this Friday that they were going to make the information about Starliner more frequent. “What we hope to do today is perhaps clear up some information that has been out there and any misunderstandings about the flight and our status of Starliner and our path forward,” Stich said.
Participants at the press conference said everyone should understand that they are still in the middle of a test mission.
On the other hand, participants noted that they have not received any communication from Russia on the country’s satellite that disintegrated on Wednesday and which forced the ISS astronauts to temporarily take refuge in the three capsules, including Starliner.
