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Boeing Starliner crew still in space, with options open for return trip

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03.08.2024

(NewsNation) — Boeing's Starliner capsule remains docked at the International Space Station as the company and NASA face new urgency when it comes to returning the capsule and crew home.

After multiple prelaunch issues, Starliner finally began its first crewed test mission June 5, blasting off from Cape Canaveral with astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams on board. The pair were expected to stay on the ISS for around eight days before returning to Earth.

Following multiple helium leaks detected in Starliner's service module and difficulties with the spacecraft's thrusters on the first........

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