MIAMI/The POT He pointed out this 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 StichBarry said in a virtual press conference that there is no rush to bring back the astronauts. 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.”
Boeing’s first manned space mission was to return to Earth in the past June 14thbut has been delayed due to helium leaks.
NASA and Boeing maintained in the last week silence about the return of the capsule, which had been postponed until last Tuesday, the 26th, which sparked speculation and even conspiracy theories.
Both said at Friday’s hearing that they would make updates on 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 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 that country’s satellite that disintegrated on Wednesday and which forced the ISS astronauts to temporarily take refuge in the three capsules, including Starliner.
