The Starliner's two-person crew now will stay in space until next February and return to Earth aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon.
After weeks of debate, NASA has ruled out bringing two astronauts back to Earth aboard Boeing 's Starliner capsule because of lingering concerns about multiple helium leaks and degraded thrusters, both critical to a successful re-entry, officials said Saturday.
In the process, Wilmore and Williams will become the first astronauts in history to fly in space aboard four different spacecraft: NASA's space shuttle, Russia's Soyuz, Boeing's Starliner and SpaceX's Crew Dragon.The Starliner was launched with a known helium leak in the ship's propulsion system. During rendezvous with the space station, four more leaks developed and five maneuvering thrusters exhibited degraded thrust.
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