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Boeing Starliner Makes A Safe Landing On Earth Without Astronauts Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmor

Starliner Return: Boeing's Starliner spacecraft finally returned to Earth, making a safe landing at the White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico on Saturday morning. As decided by NASA and Boeing, which kept the safety of astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore in mind, the spacecraft was brought back uncrewed. The first crew test flight of the Boeing Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) was originally intended to be a 10-day mission, but it got extended after engineers detected helium leaks and other issues in it.   Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore will now return aboard a SpaceX capsule in February 2025. Earlier, the undocking of the spacecraft from the space station began on Friday at 6.04 pm EDT (3:34 am IST, Saturday, September 7), as scheduled, after miss...
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Uncrewed Starliner Spacecraft Undocks From Space Station Soon, WATCH LIVE

Starliner Undocking: NASA and Boeing are all prepared to bring back the Starliner spacecraft without astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry 'Butch' Williams, who it took to the International Space Station in June. Though it will be an uncrewed flight, safety and success of the mission remain crucial. The Boeing capsule's June mission was the first crew test flight, and NASA's approval for its future commercial operations depended on its success.  The faults detected in the spacecraft, which led to the NASA decision to bring it back without the astronauts keeping their safety in mind, dealt a blow to the mission. Boeing is now looking forward to a successful undocking and landing of the spacecraft. While the undocking is scheduled on Friday, September 6 at 6.04 pm EDT (3:34 am IST, Saturday, ...
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Watch: NASA to livestream Boeing’s uncrewed Starliner return to Earth today – Times of India

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is all set to return to Earth without astronauts today (Sept. 6). This test flight mission, which carried astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore, was launched on June 5 and was originally supposed to return within 10 days. However, due to helium leaks and thruster failures on the spacecraft, the astronauts will have to stay in space until 2025.They are scheduled to return to Earth in February aboard Elon Musk’s SpaceX Crew Dragon.The livestream of the capsule’s homecoming can be watched via NASA’s YouTube channel. The process will begin at 5:45 p.m. EDT (September 7, 3:30 a.m. IST). It is expected to land at White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico at 12:03 a.m. EDT (9:33 a.m. IST) on the same day.In 2014, both Boeing and SpaceX received multibillion-dolla...
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Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore ‘completed packing’ for Boeing Starliner’s return: What you need to know? | – Times of India

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore are gearing up for the Boeing Starliner's return from the International Space Station (ISS) to Earth today. The astronauts have sealed the spacecraft's hatch, and it is scheduled to undock from the ISS at 3:30 AM IST on Saturday, with a landing expected in New Mexico about six hours later.NASA astronauts prepare Starliner for autonomous return: Final hatch closure completedAccording to an official NASA blog post, “NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams have completed packing the Starliner with cargo and preparing the cabin for its return.They closed the Starliner's hatch for the final time on Thursday afternoon, getting the spacecraft ready for its uncrewed departure.” The spacecraft will make the return journey autonomously.How ...
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After 93 days Nasa’s troubled Starliner setting stage for unpiloted return to Earth – Times of India

Ninety-three days after launching aboard, Boeing's Starliner capsule is prepared to undock from the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday evening leaving Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, the two astronauts who have been on the ISS since June, to remain on the station as the capsule departs.The hatch of the Starliner was closed, and the capsule was prepared for re-entry on Thursday at 1.29 pm ET (September 5, 10.59 pm IST), marking the final stage of a challenging test flight that has been less than satisfactory.What's the Boeing' undocking procedureThe Starliner spacecraft is set to undock from the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday, September 6, at approximately 6.04 pm EDT (September 7, 3.30 am IST), leaving astronauts Wilmore and Williams behind. Approximately six hours...
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Boeing’s Starliner set to fly solo back to earth — Nasa astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore left behind on ISS – Times of India

Nasa's Starliner capsule is set to undock from the International Space Station (ISS) this Friday evening, marking a significant development in a mission fraught with complications. The capsule, which is expected to land in New Mexico's White Sands Missile Range roughly six hours after undocking, will return with empty seats, leaving behind the two astronauts who have been stranded on the ISS since June.Steve Stich, Nasa’s commercial crew program manager, expressed enthusiasm about the capsule's return, stating, “It’s been a journey to get here, and we’re excited to have Starliner return.” However, the excitement is tempered by the unusual situation of the two astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, who will remain aboard the ISS until their eventual return with SpaceX in February. N...
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Sunita Williams: You get taller in space and your hair grows faster too: NASA’s Sunita Williams | – Times of India

Amid concerns over the safe return of NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, an old interview of Williams is going viral over social media. An interview available on NCERT's website is being reshared widely. During a visit to India, Williams had interacted with school students where she had discussed how the human body adapts to the microgravity environment in space.She talked about the rapid growth of fingernails and hair and also said that the height of an individual increases when one is in space.“Calluses on your feet disappear because you don’t walk, and fingernails and hair grow faster. Without gravity, some wrinkles on your face might go away due to a couple of reasons, one because there is a fluid shift. Your spine also expands because there’s no pressure on the cartila...
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Nasa identifies ‘strange noises’ from Starliner capsule as audio feedback – Times of India

The unusual noises reported by Nasa astronaut Butch Wilmore from Boeing's Starliner capsule over the weekend have been identified as audio feedback.Nasa, in a post on X, explained that the feedback from the speaker was the result of an audio configuration between the space station and Starliner.“A pulsing sound from a speaker in Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, heard by Nasa astronaut Butch Wilmore aboard the International Space Station, has stopped.The feedback from the speaker was the result of an audio configuration between the space station and Starliner," Nasa said via its @Commercial_Crew account.According to Nasa, the space station's audio system is intricate, connecting various spacecraft and modules, which can often result in noise and feedback. Astronauts are routinely instructed t...
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‘Almost like a sonar ping’: Stranded Nasa astronaut now hears ‘strange noises’ from Boeing Starliner – Times of India

Nasa astronaut Butch Wilmore, currently aboard the International Space Station, on Saturday radioed Mission Control at Johnson Space Center in Houston to report a "strange noise" coming from the Boeing Starliner spacecraft. This comes just days before the Starliner is set to leave the station and return to Earth without any crew.According to Fox News, the recording captured a rhythmic, pulsating noise occurring at regular intervals."Butch, that one came through," Mission Control says after not hearing it the first time."It was kind of like a pulsating noise, almost like a sonar ping," it added.Wilmore offered to play the sound once more, allowing Mission Control to investigate the source of the noise. He confirmed that the sound was coming from the Starliner's internal speaker."I’ll do it ...
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NASA Overhauls SpaceX Mission, 2 Astronauts Removed To Ensure Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore’s

NASA has made a significant change to its upcoming space mission, removing two astronauts from the next SpaceX crew to accommodate the return of astronauts currently stranded at the International Space Station (ISS). The decision comes after issues were identified with Boeing’s Starliner capsule. NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Russian astronaut Aleksandr Gorbunov are scheduled to launch aboard a SpaceX rocket in September, a statement informed. They will return to Earth in February alongside NASA’s Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore. However, due to ongoing problems with the Boeing Starliner capsule, which has experienced thruster malfunctions and helium leaks, NASA has deemed it too risky for Williams and Wilmore to return on this spacecraft. Consequently, NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and ...
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Nasa removes two astronauts from Space X flight to accommodate Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore stranded at ISS – Times of India

Nasa announced on Friday that it will remove two astronauts from the upcoming crew to make space for two astronauts currently stranded at the International Space Station (ISS). Nasa astronauts Zena Cardman and Stephanie Wilson will be removed from the SpaceX flight but are expected to be included in future missions. The agency said that factors such as spaceflight experience were considered in making this decision.Nasa’s Nick Hague and Russian astronaut Aleksandr Gorbunov are set to launch aboard a SpaceX rocket to the ISS in September.They will return in February with the astronauts currently stranded at the ISS, Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore.Williams and Wilmore who were initially on a one-week mission aboard Boeing's Starliner since June, have had their stay on the ISS extended due ...
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Who are Nasa pioneers flying on Boeing’s Starliner? Set to return with SpaceX – Times of India

Two veteran Nasa astronauts, Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams, who together have more than 500 days of spaceflight experience, became the first crew to launch aboard Boeing's Starliner space capsule on a test flight from Florida on June 5. Initially scheduled to return to Earth after about eight days, their mission has now been extended until early next year. Nasa decided to delay their return after deeming the Starliner's propulsion system issues, including leaks and thruster failures, too risky. The astronauts will instead return on a SpaceX vehicle.Due to leaks and thruster failures on the Starliner capsule, the mission of the two astronauts at the International Space Station (ISS) has been extended by several months.Here are further details about the astronauts:Barry Wi...
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