O PAN He highlighted this Friday that the capsule Starliner of Boeing is not “stuck” in the International Space Station (ISS), that the two astronauts on the mission are safe and that there are no new problems with the spacecraft.
The Commercial Crew Program Manager at PAN, Steve StitchHe told a virtual news conference that there is no desire to bring astronauts back Barry ‘Butch’ Wilmore and Sunita ‘Suni’ Williamsas they continue working to resolve the technical issues to return to Earth.
READ TOO: Climate change and glacier loss: the latent threat in Peru after the extinction of the Venezuelan glacier
Stich, who for now has not mentioned any return date, said that the Starliner I had no new problems and the ship “It’s in good condition.”
Boeing company’s first manned space mission was supposed to return on June 14, but was postponed due to helium leaks.
O NASA and Boeing They have remained silent for the past week about the capsule returnwhich had been postponed until last Tuesday, which generated speculation and conspiracy theories.
Both indicated this Friday that they would disclose information about the Starliner.
“What we hope to do today is perhaps clarify some information that has been circulating and any misunderstandings about the flight and our status. Starliner and our way forward”Stitch said.
Participants at the press conference stated that everyone must understand that they are still in the middle of a test mission.
On the other hand, participants indicated that they did not receive any communication from Russia about that country’s satellite that disintegrated on Wednesday and forced ISS astronauts to take temporary shelter in the three capsules, including the Starliner.
Source: Elcomercio
I am Jack Morton and I work in 24 News Recorder. I mostly cover world news and I have also authored 24 news recorder. I find this work highly interesting and it allows me to keep up with current events happening around the world.
