It’s a good thing the International Space Station is relatively comfy because a couple of houseguests just got their stay extended by a few extra days — again.
The crew of the Boeing Starliner’s first manned flight test, mission commander Barry Wilmore and pilot Suni Williams, were informed by NASA this week that there would be another four-day delay in getting home back to Earth, now scheduled for June 26. NASA needs “a little bit more time to look at the data” behind ongoing helium leaks in Starliner’s maneuvering thrusters and “do some analysis, and make sure we’re really ready to come home,” NASA Commercial Crew Program Manager Steve Stich said Tuesday.
