A worsening leak on June 5 forced five crew members to prepare for an emergency evacuation.
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Making spacesuits compatible with different spacecraft could protect astronauts during an emergency evacuation.
Disabled astronauts have lots to offer, but spaceflight has traditionally been limited to the able-bodied.
The company can recover from its problems, but will need to deliver on promises to get its house in order.
NASA’s decision to send Starliner’s crew home on a SpaceX capsule will have implications for Boeing, the agency itself and the astronauts still on the space station.
Nasa’s decision to prioritise the safety of the astronauts, and to work with another commercial partner in finding a solution, is a triumph of wisdom and caution.
The SpaceX-backed mission has no professional astronauts aboard.
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were supposed to stay around eight days on the space station.
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