Return of a manned ship to Earth Boeing Starliner It was postponed again. Now NASA has decided that astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams will not leave the International Space Station (ISS) before June 26. As you may remember, the ship, which first reached the ISS on June 5, was supposed to stay at the station for about a week. But later the docking was postponed to June 18, then to June 22, and now we are talking about June 26 with the possibility of further extension of the mission.

The purpose of staying longer, according to NASA Boeing Starliner in orbit – giving the team more time to review the data, analyze it, and make sure everything is ready for return. It was previously reported that the crew will conduct a series of additional tests and examine the ship in real space conditions. This will help plan the upcoming six-month docking with the ISS. This time, the ship can remain docked at the station for a maximum of 45 days.

Return awaited Boeing Starliner The journey to Earth will take approximately six hours. As a result, the ship must land in the Utah desert, New Mexico or other backup points, depending on weather conditions. this task Boeing Starliner became the first manned vehicle: astronauts boarded for the first time, the launch was postponed many times. Before this, the ship had made unmanned flights twice.