Can you believe it? Will the Boeing spacecraft run out of ammunition? This is not alarmist, but it is true. Recently, the news of the successful docking of the "Starliner" spacecraft with the International Space Station has excited countless foreigners.
However, as time passed, the spacecraft with two astronauts on board was slow to return. Coincidentally, the British media also broke the exclusive news that although the food reserves on the space station are abundant, the critical fuel problem is already imminent, so what will happen next?
For a long time, human beings have always been full of unknowns and surprises in the unknown territory of space, but the road of exploration has never been broken.
When the "Starliner" spacecraft docked with the International Space Station, people gradually realized that the road back was far from being as smooth as imagined, and the two astronauts on the spacecraft, who were originally space messengers, inadvertently became "wanderers" in the universe.
The British media's exclusive revelations undoubtedly gave a sense of crisis, food may be life-sustaining, but the lack of fuel means that there is little hope of returning.
All these fears date back to June 6, a seemingly ordinary day, when Starliner docked with the International Space Station as planned to begin its space mission.
The astronauts were supposed to embark on their return journey on the 14th, but NASA announced that it would be postponed to the 18th due to the quality of the spacecraft, comprehensive weather, malfunctions and other factors.
The subsequent two postponements even extended the return date to the 26th, and many American netizens expressed doubts about this successive postponements, but the truth was far more complicated than people expected.
The "Starliner" spacecraft manufactured by Boeing has the problem of helium leakage after docking, which is undoubtedly fatal to the sealed spacecraft environment, and if left untreated, it is likely to threaten the lives of astronauts.
On the other hand, some of the spacecraft's thrusters failed to resume their work, which forced NASA to redesign the return plan and return to Earth in an unconventional way. On the space station, the two astronauts even conducted emergency response drills to make sure nothing went wrong.
Even in the face of these challenges, NASA did not give up, explaining to the public on behalf of Stitch that in order to minimize the probability of accidents, solving the helium leak problem became a prerequisite for the astronauts to return. After all, for a manned spacecraft, the slightest negligence in the details can lead to irreparable consequences.
Space travel is never an easy road, and in the face of the detention of the Starliner spacecraft, we have seen the challenges of technology, the tenacity of humanity and the courage to explore the unknown.
Despite the current tensions, it is precisely these challenges that drive humanity forward. We have reason to believe that with the power of science and technology and the wisdom of mankind, no matter how great the difficulties we face, the "Starliner" will eventually find its way home.
It seems that the road of space exploration, while full of glory, also comes with risks and costs, and every flight is not only a test of machines, but also a test of human nature.
In this incident, both the calmness and bravery of the astronauts and the efforts and persistence of the ground team have shown us the firm determination of human beings to explore space.
Finally, I also hope that the "Starliner" will return safely as soon as possible, and may we always maintain caution and awe on the journey of space, and continue to surpass ourselves until the sea of stars.
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