Rocket set to launch Nasa Space X Crew-9 spacecraft (left), and Nick Hague and Alexander Gorbunov (right) (Picture credit: Space X/ AP) Nasa is set to launch the SpaceX Crew-9 mission on Saturday, which will bring astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore back to Earth after their extended stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS)…
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…
Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore‘s extended space stay has raised several health concerns. Longer stay in space affects eyes, cardiovascular system, bone density and cognitive health. Experts are also talking about a threat to the DNA of the astronauts, who probably won’t be able to return to the earth anytime soon. Prolonged exposure to space…
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Nasa astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, who launched aboard Boeing‘s Starliner capsule on June 5, will remain at the International Space Station for an extended period as engineers work to resolve issues with the spacecraft’s propulsion system and helium leaks that emerged during the journey. Nasa’s commercial crew program manager, Steve Stich, emphasised that…
An eight day mission has turned out to be a prolonged stay in the space for Sunita Williams. She is currently stuck in the International Space Station with astronaut Barry Wilmore. Earlier, the spacecraft’s return was set for June 26 and before that it was scheduled to return on June 14.In a statement, Steve Stich,…
