NASA and Boeing are diving deep into the Starliner spacecraft’s propulsion system as its first crewed mission faces extended stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Originally slated to return on June 26, astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams will remain in orbit while engineers analyze technical data—🚀✨ turning space fans’ anticipation into a real-world tech thriller.
The delay marks another plot twist for Starliner’s final certification test, launched June 5 to prove it can safely ferry crews to the ISS. If approved, it’ll join SpaceX’s Crew Dragon as NASA’s go-to rideshare option for astronauts. But with no new return date yet, the suspense continues… 💫
🔍 Why the hold-up? Teams are prioritizing safety checks over deadlines—a reminder that space travel still demands Hollywood-level precision. As Wilmore and Williams assist ISS experiments, their journey echoes NASA’s motto: “Failure is not an option.” 👩🚀👨🚀
