NASA says Starliner is not “stranded” on the ISS and that astronauts are safe

The POT He pointed out this Friday that the capsule Starliner of Boeing no this “grounding” in the International Space Station (ISS)that the two astronauts on the mission are safe and that there are no new problems on the ship.

NASA Commercial Crew Program Manager Steve Stich said in a virtual news conference that there is no desire to bring back astronauts Barry ‘Butch’ Wilmore and Sunita ‘Suni’ Williams, as they continue to work to resolve the technical problems to return to Earth.

Stich, who did not mention a return date for now, said that the Starliner did not have any new problems and that the ship “It is in good condition.”

Boeing’s first manned space mission was due to return on June 14, but has been delayed due to helium leaks.

NASA and Boeing have remained silent over the past week on the capsule’s return, which they had postponed until last Tuesday, sparking speculation and conspiracy theories.

Both indicated this Friday that they were going to make information about the Starliner more frequent.

“What we hope to do today is perhaps clarify some information that has been out there and any misunderstandings about the flight and our status of Starliner and our path forward.””Stich said.

Participants in the press conference said everyone should understand that they are still in the middle of a test mission.

On the other hand, the participants pointed out that they have not received any communication from Russia regarding the satellite of that country that disintegrated on Wednesday and that forced the astronauts of the ISS to temporarily take refuge in the three capsules, including the Starliner.

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