Nasa boeing starliner astronauts : Almost three months ago, two NASA astronauts launched into space in a Boeing aircraft and have been stranded aboard the International Space Station ever since. Today on “Post Reports,” we’ll look at what went wrong and what it means for the future of spaceflight.
Sunita Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore, NASA astronauts, were scheduled to stay on the International Space Station for eight days. But as the Boeing Starliner capsule they were aboard approached the space station, its thrusters began to malfunction. Since then, Boeing and NASA have struggled to determine what went wrong. NASA determined last week that the astronauts should stay put for eight months until they could return in a SpaceX spacecraft.
Host Martine Powers speaks with space industry reporter Chris Davenport about the strategy to return the astronauts home and the impact of this mission on Boeing and future space travel.
Ted Muldoon and Sabby Robinson collaborated to produce today’s presentation. It was edited by Reena Flores. Ted also mixed the show. Thank you, Chris Rowland.
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