US EditionNASA astronaut takes partial responsibility for Boeing mission that left him in space for extended stay
- NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in June 2023 on Boeing's Starliner spacecraft for a test flight to the International Space Station , a mission that was originally planned to last about eight days.
- The mission experienced issues with helium leaks and thruster failures, prolonging their stay on the ISS for approximately nine months, and leading to the initial Starliner capsule, Calypso, being deemed unsafe and returning to Earth without them.
- During their extended stay, Wilmore and Williams, who also served as the space station's commander, continued their work on the ISS, participating in the Crew-9 mission and conducting approximately 150 experiments.
- Upon their return on March 18, Wilmore and Williams stated at a NASA news conference that despite the issues, they would both be willing to fly on the Starliner again, with Wilmore saying he'd "get on in a heartbeat," emphasizing their commitment to rectifying the encountered problems.
- Despite some considering them "stranded," NASA officials affirmed their support for having two competing U.S. Companies providing service to the ISS, while Wilmore accepted some responsibility for the mission's challenges, and both astronauts focused on the mission and downplayed the influence of politics during their time in space.
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