from Boeing starliner The vehicle made its first flight in June. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams We took it to the International Space Station (ISS). However, problems with the vehicle left the crew, who came to the station for 8 days, stranded there for months. These problems included things like problems with the thrusters and helium leaks.

Thanks to a decision by NASA, the troubled Starliner vehicle was left unmanned last week. He brought it back to Earth. As for the astronauts They will return home in February 2025 on SpaceX’s Crew-9 mission transferred. This revealed that they would be on the ISS for almost seven months. As discussions continued about the Starliner mission, a statement came from Wilmore and Williams. Two astronauts shared their thoughts on what had happened.

Astronauts are not unhappy about being stranded in the ISS for months

During the ISS press conference, the Starliner crew said that the astronauts on the ISS are now fully “includedThey stated that they were. When asked if they were disappointed with Boeing, he said: “Absolutely not.” They replied. According to this statement, the company has no problems with the Starliner vehicle, which had problems and caused them to be stranded on the station for months, and with the company itself.

Wilmore added that it was not an easy operation and that NASA did a great job. The 61-year-old astronaut added that sending people into space is a very risky business, so things will not always go as planned.

Speaking about their inclusion in the ISS crew, Williams stated that it was not forced upon them. The 58-year-old astronaut said he and Wilmore They have been preparing for this for years transferred. They return with SpaceX’s Crew-9 mission. it winds you upHe also stated that it is a rare opportunity to experience two different spacecraft in such a short time.

According to the statements, both astronauts were injured due to their long stay on the ISS. they are not sad. So much so that Williams said: ““Space is my happy place.” he says. Astronauts said that this was their “job” and said, “Every day you do something that you can describe as this ‘job.’ You can do it upside down or sideways. So it adds a different perspective.” They also add the following statements. In short, being stranded for months is not a problem for them. On the contrary, they seem happy.