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08-08-2024, 02:55 PM
NASA Says Starliner Astronauts Could Return With SpaceX—Next Year
Officials confirm that NASA is considering using SpaceX for return trip; Boeing says its craft is safe for crew.
The astronauts who flew to orbit on Boeing’s BA -1.09%decrease; red down pointing triangle Starliner spacecraft could remain at the International Space Station until 2025, before hitching a ride home with Elon Musk.
NASA officials and Boeing have been debating whether Starliner is safe enough to return the astronauts to Earth. While Boeing has vouched for the craft, NASA officials Wednesday said that they are working on backup plans that depend on SpaceX.
https://www.wsj.com/science/space-astron...=WTRN_pos4&cx_testId=3&cx_testVariant=cx_166&cx_artPos=3
Officials confirm that NASA is considering using SpaceX for return trip; Boeing says its craft is safe for crew.
The astronauts who flew to orbit on Boeing’s BA -1.09%decrease; red down pointing triangle Starliner spacecraft could remain at the International Space Station until 2025, before hitching a ride home with Elon Musk.
NASA officials and Boeing have been debating whether Starliner is safe enough to return the astronauts to Earth. While Boeing has vouched for the craft, NASA officials Wednesday said that they are working on backup plans that depend on SpaceX.
https://www.wsj.com/science/space-astron...=WTRN_pos4&cx_testId=3&cx_testVariant=cx_166&cx_artPos=3
