Two NASA Astronauts Stranded on ISS Due to Starliner Thruster Issues

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NASA astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, are stranded on the International Space Station for at least two weeks due to Boeing Starliner thruster issues.

The spacecraft encountered four helium leaks and five failures of its 28 maneuvering thrusters during its first manned flight to the ISS.

NASA announced that "Starliner will conclude its first human mission to the International Space Station (ISS) no earlier than June 26, nearly three weeks after it launched. Landing that day is scheduled to occur at White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico at 4:51 a.m. EDT (0851 GMT). We'll carry it live here at Space.com, via NASA Television."

Some reports say that NASA is asking SpaceX owner, Elon Musk, for help in returning the astronauts safely to Earth.


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