US EditionFour Astronauts Launch to the Space Station After Being Sidelined by Boeing’s Starliner Trouble and Other Issues
UNITED STATES, AUG 1 – NASA astronauts delayed by Boeing's Starliner issues launched on a SpaceX capsule to maintain ISS access; Starliner remains grounded until 2026, officials said.
- On Friday, four astronauts from the U.S., Japan, and Russia launched aboard a SpaceX rocket from Kennedy Space Center headed toward the International Space Station.
- This flight followed a year of sidelining caused by Boeing's Starliner issues, which remain grounded until 2026, forcing NASA to shift some crew to SpaceX missions.
- The mission's flight commander, who has a background in biology and polar exploration, highlighted before takeoff that ensuring the crew’s safety meant she had to step back, noting, "None of us want to remain grounded, but this isn’t about me."
- NASA plans to increase station stays from six to eight months, a move Russia has adopted, and considers smaller crews of three astronauts on SpaceX to reduce costs amid tight budgets.
- The success of the current mission and the insights gained are anticipated to advance NASA’s objectives of reaching the moon and Mars ahead of the planned retirement of the space station scheduled for 2030.
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