What considerations are protecting Starliner astronauts from returning to Earth?
NASA has a plan to carry again Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, the 2 astronauts who took the troubled Boeing Starliner to the International Space Station, however it means they’re going to want to remain in area one other six months. Wilmore and Williams at the moment are slated to return on a SpaceX capsule in February, extending what was presupposed to be a week-long mission to greater than eight months. CBS News area advisor Bill Harwood has extra on what points are protecting Wilmore and Williams from returning.
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