"We're eager to return home": Astronauts aboard Boeing Starliner share their thoughts on the postponed journey back to Earth.
On Wednesday, the astronauts aboard the Boeing Starliner, currently stationed at the International Space Station (ISS), engaged in a conversation with NASA officials.
The team, initially scheduled for a short mission, is now preparing to return to Earth this spring due to delays stemming from problems with the Boeing spacecraft.
The Starliner crew launched on June 5, marking the first manned test flight of Boeing’s space capsule. The mission was initially planned to last 8 to 10 days, but more than six months later, the astronauts remain optimistic about their extended stay aboard the ISS.
"We shared some outfits for a bit, but it doesn't really concern us," astronaut Butch Wilmore mentioned during a recent video conference with NASA officials. "Now we have an abundance of clothing. We're well-nourished. I've never witnessed anyone consume as much food as [fellow astronaut] Don Petit does."
The call provided a New Year update on the crew, which includes astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, who arrived aboard Boeing’s Starliner. The pair will return Next PageRecommend
