Sentence / Ki Ling
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The return of the Boeing Starliner spacecraft was repeatedly postponed
Recently, what has been hotly discussed on the Internet is that the Boeing "Starliner" spacecraft originally planned to return to Earth on the 14th has been repeatedly postponed. The mission of the spacecraft is to return to Earth with two astronauts from the International Space Station, but due to the technical problems of the spacecraft itself, the date of return to Earth has become unknown.
NASA and Boeing need to conduct more testing to confirm that the issue is resolved and that the spacecraft can return safely to Earth. The return process of the spacecraft must be perfect, and the slightest deviation could put the lives of the astronauts at risk.
The spacecraft was originally scheduled to leave the International Space Station on the 14th and return to Earth, but suffered from thruster failures and other problems, resulting in repeated delays in the return time. The return of astronauts to Earth was the first return from the International Space Station in May last year, and what could have been a perfectly concluded mission was made confusing by technical problems.
Space exploration has never been easy
According to NASA's official information, the delay in returning to Earth was due to a malfunction in the spacecraft's thrusters, which Boeing is working on to fix.
But from similar experience in the past, space exploration has never been smooth sailing, whether it is a manned spacecraft or an unmanned probe, there will always be a variety of technical problems along the way, which requires engineers to spend a lot of time and energy to solve.
The Boeing Starliner spacecraft is not a new face, in fact, it has carried out two manned missions, but there have been various minor problems, and it has not been able to complete the mission smoothly. This time could have been regarded as a chance for it, and if there were any further mistakes, I believe that NASA would not hesitate to announce the termination of cooperation.
The astronauts' return journey remains unknown
The astronauts who returned to Earth on the Boeing Starliner spacecraft were not specially dispatched by NASA, but were members of the original mission on the International Space Station. Their work was supposed to return to Earth in 6 months, but due to problems with Boeing's spacecraft, the two astronauts who could have ended their journey in space were forced to return to Earth early.
According to the original plan, they were supposed to arrive on Earth on time for March 14, ending this unexpected journey. But due to a malfunction in the spacecraft's thrusters, NASA had to stay on the ISS for a while until Boeing solved the problem once and for all.
So the current situation is that the return of astronauts is still unknown, and the next time node for returning to Earth has not yet been determined. Boeing needs to do more testing to make sure everything is safe before it can get astronauts on board.
epilogue
On the road of space exploration, challenges and difficulties are often accompanied. It is hoped that Boeing will be able to solve the technical problems as soon as possible and allow the astronauts to return to Earth smoothly. Everyone's exploration of the universe is always full of infinite expectations and surprises! Optimistic about the Boeing "Starliner" spacecraft to create brilliance as soon as possible!