Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:26am on 25 Aug 2024,Sunday Science
Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams and NASA colleague Butch Wilmore will return to Earth aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon after their Boeing Starliner mission was delayed. Launched on June 5, Starliner faced thruster malfunctions and helium leaks, leading NASA to decide on an uncrewed return for the spacecraft. Williams and Wilmore will now return in February 2025 with SpaceX’s Crew-9 mission. NASA’s Bill Nelson emphasized the decision was driven by safety concerns and ongoing testing of Starliner. The spacecraft will undock from the ISS uncrewed in early September.
