Indian-origin Sunita Williams may have to stay in space for a long time now. In fact, NASA's Commercial Crew Program Manager Steve Stich has said that the US space agency is considering extending the duration of the Starliner mission from 45 days to 90 days. However, no fixed date for Sunita's return to Earth has been given by the agency.
ANI, Washington. Indian-origin Sunita Williams, who reached the space station from Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, may have to stay there for a long time now. Earlier this mission was of a few days. But NASA's Commercial Crew Program Manager Steve Stich has said that the US space agency is considering extending the duration of the Starliner mission from 45 days to 90 days. However, no fixed date for return has been given.
US space agency and Boeing officials have denied that NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore are stranded on the International Space Station (ISS).
They are not in a hurry to come home at present - Officials
They said they are not in a hurry to come home at present. Several reports claimed that both the astronauts sent to the orbiting laboratory on the Boeing Starliner spacecraft earlier this month are stuck there after a suspected helium leak. NASA and Boeing officials said they are using the time to learn more before returning to Earth.
We are ready to come home
They said the station is a good and safe place to stop and make sure we are ready to come home. NASA and Boeing continue to evaluate the performance of Starliner's propulsion system before returning to Earth from the ISS.
