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Can ISRO bring Sunita Williams back to Earth? Chairman S Somanath has an answer: Right now, ISRO can't help directly, as it doesn't have a spacecraft ...
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Sunita Williams stranded in space: 3 risky scenarios include astronauts getting vaporised – Details inside
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NASA hasn't given up on Boeing Starliner. Here's what's next: The infamous Boeing Starliner spacecraft, which has not flown since a June 2024 mission ended in ...
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Boeing Starliner is coming back after getting ‘stuck’ in space in 2024: Why NASA wants second crew vehicle beyond SpaceX
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Actually, Starliner might fly into space this year: We're feeling pretty good about that," Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said.
arstechnica.com/space/2026/07/actually-starliner-might-fly-into-space-this-year/

Boeing Starliner costly but cheaper for NASA than SpaceX switch, audit says: Boeing's Starliner has already cost NASA millions because of its delays ...
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NASA, SpaceX Crew-10 Astronauts Splash Down: Crew-10 mission to the International Space Station facilitated the return of Boeing Starliner astronauts in March.
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SpaceX Dragon capsule sticks splashdown landing as NASA astronauts return home after months stuck in space
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Trump’s Political Stunt to ‘Rescue’ ISS Astronauts Is Moving Forward: NASA is reportedly reshuffling its ISS schedule to bring back the astronauts two weeks ...
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NASA delays return mission for astronauts stranded in space: Two NASA astronauts, who have been stuck on the International Space Station for months ...
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Stranded NASA Astronauts Have Now Been Stuck on the ISS for 6 Months: Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore expected to be there for just eight days -- but now it's ...
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Stranded NASA Astronaut Tells World Not to Worry About Weight-Loss Reports: "All NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station are in good health ...
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Can ISRO help ’save’ Sunita Williams? S Somanath says...: NASA’s Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore became the first astronauts to fly aboard Boeing’s Starliner ...
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NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore stuck in space. How is it affecting their health?
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Astronauts may switch from Boeing Starliner to SpaceX for a ride back to Earth, NASA says
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Key FactsNASA weighs SpaceX return for Starliner crew
Aug 8, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: independent.co.uk
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: independent.co.uk
- Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams had been on the ISS for more than two months after beginning a planned eight-day Starliner test mission in June, amid safety concerns.
- NASA had not yet decided: if concerns persist, Wilmore and Williams could launch with SpaceX in late September and return in February.
- Starliner was rated for a 90-day stay and had been at the station for 63 days; NASA had sent extra supplies.
- The launch of another four-person crew was postponed from August to September because the US docking ports were occupied; the SpaceX crew that arrived in March will stay longer than planned.

NASA Mulls Bringing Boeing Starliner Crew Home on SpaceX Dragon: Report: This could spell the end of the Starliner program.
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Key FactsBoeing to Lose $125 Million as Starliner Faces Indefinite Delay
Aug 2, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: businessinsider.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: businessinsider.com
- Boeing expects to incur an additional loss of $125 million as the return of the Starliner spacecraft is delayed indefinitely.
- NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore reached the International Space Station (ISS) via the Starliner on June 6, intending to stay for eight days.
- The Starliner launch has been plagued by delays from the start due to technical issues.
- Boeing's financial troubles escalate with the new projected loss from the Starliner, amidst increasing scrutiny of manufacturing quality and safety regulations.

Here's the real deal with Boeing's Starliner right now: Don't call them "stuck," mission leaders say.
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Boeing's Starliner is still stuck at the International Space Station. Here’s what to know
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Boeing Starliner's return from space to hinge on weeks of more testing: Boeing's Starliner spacecraft will not return its two astronauts from the International ...
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NASA's Starliner breakdown: astronauts are stuck in space: If NASA sends astronauts to the ISS, it is dependent on Elon Musk's space company ISS ...
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Starliner's First Crewed Mission Launches, Makes It to Orbit
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Key FactsBoeing Starliner launches astronauts toward International Space Station
Jun 5, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: independent.co.uk
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: independent.co.uk
- The CST-100 Starliner launched on June 5 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station aboard an Atlas V carrying two astronauts.
- On May 6, the countdown stopped two hours beforehand over three issues; on June 1, a computer glitch halted it under four minutes before launch.
- The capsule is expected to dock with the ISS after about 24 hours and remain there for at least eight days.
- Boeing intends Starliner to challenge SpaceX’s Crew Dragon, NASA’s only U.S.-launched ISS crew vehicle since 2020.

Boeing's Starliner has 5 'small' helium leaks as astronauts' ISS mission is extended: NASA
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