Boeing's Starliner spacecraft has been orbiting for almost two months longer than expected and is messing with the docking rotation at the ISS.
This photo provided by NASA shows the Starliner spacecraft docked to the Harmony module of the International Space Station, orbiting 262 miles above Egypt's Mediterranean coast, on June 13, 2024.The veteran astronauts who flew to orbit on the Boeing-built vessel continue to await word on when and how NASA and the company plan to bring them home.
For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. “I would say that our chances of an uncrewed Starliner return have increased a little bit based on where things have gone over the last week or two,” Ken Bowersox, associate administrator for NASA’s Space Operations Mission Directorate, said at the same conference Wednesday.Alberta manhunt: County employee dead, utility worker hurt while shooters still at large
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