Boeing, sterliner He made his first flight in June with the spacecraft named after him. However, nothing went as expected. So much so that he went to the International Space Station (ISS) on Starliner. Butch Wilmore and Suni WilliamsThey were unable to return to Earth due to a problem with the vehicle. Normally the mission would last eight days, but the astronauts were on the station for six months.

In previous statements from NASA, the duo said that SpaceX’s with dragon capsule It was announced that they would return home. But today’s news is that Wilmore and Williams a little more will stay showed.

Their return has been postponed until March

*A view of the Starliner crew from the ISS.

SpaceX will bring this duo back Crew-10 The said mission was postponed by a month, according to a new announcement from NASA. In the statement the task Cannot be realized before March 2025 was expressed. This means that the two astronauts stranded on the ISS are 1 wait another month resources.

The duo comes with this postponement A total of 9 months at the station They will have stayed. Of course, this isn’t that long compared to other astronauts who came to the station. So much so that in the past there were even some who stayed for about a year. However, it is a bit annoying to come for 8 days and be stranded like that. It should be noted that the Starliner, which would normally take them back, had to return without a crew due to a problem with the thrusters and helium leaks.

Reply, SpaceX Attempting to complete operations on the Crew Dragon spacecraft because Among the information received: NASA officials stated that spacecraft preparation is something that requires great care, so they expect the new capsule to be fully ready for flight.