Boeing and NASA’s Starliner mission has exceeded the 45-day battery window being docked at the International Space Station.The capsule was initially approved to stay at the ISS for up to 45 days but since no date has been set for the astronauts’ return, the stay has been extended indefinitely, and NASA and Boeing say the batteries are performing well aboard the capsule.The spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station on June 6. Monday marked 46 days since they’ve been there.Related: Boeing’s Starliner return to Earth delayed indefinitely, no date setButch Wilmore and Suni Williams are the two astronauts onboard and they expressed confidence in early July that, despite the delay, they will get home safely.”I feel confident that if we had to, if there was a problem with the International Space Station, we could get in our spacecraft, and we could undock, talk to our team, and figure out the best way to come home,” Williams said in a press conference on Wednesday.While Sunday was the end of the 45-day window the mission was approved for, NASA and Boeing have said the batteries are performing and the capsule is safe to stay past that window at the ISS.”Would they like this to be behind them, I’m absolutely sure of that. But I would share with you, I haven’t heard anybody that’s overly concerned if it took another week or 10 days or so,” Ray Lugo, a Space Expert who is the CEO of the Center of Advancement of Science in Space Inc., said.WATCH: Boeing’s Starliner finally launches historic crewed mission on third attemptStarliner has been plagued with issues, including two scrub attempts before the launch and helium leaks aboard the spacecraft.Here on Earth, engineers from Boeing and NASA have been running tests on the thrusters to get an idea on what went wrong during the flight to the ISS.They have said if needed, the astronauts would be safe to return home at any time.NASA and Boeing have said they hope to get the astronauts home in the coming weeks. So far, we have not been given a date and there has been no indication they plan to use another spacecraft to get them home.As of right now, they are confident they’ll be able to get Wilmore and Williams home on Starliner.
Boeing and NASA’s Starliner mission has exceeded the 45-day battery window being docked at the International Space Station.
The capsule was initially approved to stay at the ISS for up to 45 days but since no date has been set for the astronauts’ return, the stay has been extended indefinitely, and NASA and Boeing say the batteries are performing well aboard the capsule.
The spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station on June 6. Monday marked 46 days since they’ve been there.
Related: Boeing’s Starliner return to Earth delayed indefinitely, no date set
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are the two astronauts onboard and they expressed confidence in early July that, despite the delay, they will get home safely.
“I feel confident that if we had to, if there was a problem with the International Space Station, we could get in our spacecraft, and we could undock, talk to our team, and figure out the best way to come home,” Williams said in a press conference on Wednesday.
While Sunday was the end of the 45-day window the mission was approved for, NASA and Boeing have said the batteries are performing and the capsule is safe to stay past that window at the ISS.
“Would they like this to be behind them, I’m absolutely sure of that. But I would share with you, I haven’t heard anybody that’s overly concerned if it took another week or 10 days or so,” Ray Lugo, a Space Expert who is the CEO of the Center of Advancement of Science in Space Inc., said.
WATCH: Boeing’s Starliner finally launches historic crewed mission on third attempt
Starliner has been plagued with issues, including two scrub attempts before the launch and helium leaks aboard the spacecraft.
Here on Earth, engineers from Boeing and NASA have been running tests on the thrusters to get an idea on what went wrong during the flight to the ISS.
They have said if needed, the astronauts would be safe to return home at any time.
NASA and Boeing have said they hope to get the astronauts home in the coming weeks. So far, we have not been given a date and there has been no indication they plan to use another spacecraft to get them home.
As of right now, they are confident they’ll be able to get Wilmore and Williams home on Starliner.
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