Boeing’s Starliner capsule, which has been experiencing constant problems and has recently begun making strange noises, will leave the International Space Station (ISS) on September 6 and return to Earth. On the other side, the plan is to return with the capsule. Butch Wilmore And Suni Williams They are not in the vehicle and are waiting until 2025 to return.

The Starliner was originally planned for a week-long cruise. Spacecraft in their thrusters There was a problem and then the engineers decided to keep the spacecraft docked. When the problem with the vehicle could not be solved for more than eight weeks, it was decided to return the vehicle empty.

NASA Trusts Starliner

NASA, to Starliner He reiterated his confidence. The agency had previously stated that the vehicle in case of emergency He stated that it could be used to transport astronauts. However, to avoid a possible risk, it was decided that the Starliner would return without a crew.

Due to problems with Starliner’s thrusters the process of leaving the room will be carried out in a simplified manner. Starliner will first leave the station with the thrusters and then climb onto the station. As few thrusters as possible will be used.

Even without a crew NASA and Boeingare eager to return the Starliner safely to Earth so they can investigate the thruster problem more thoroughly. Wilmore and Williams will join the next group of astronauts to the ISS as part of the Crew-9 mission, returning home in February 2025 aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft.