NASA Administrator Breaks Silence On Boeing’s Crew Flight Return Delay

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NASA Administrator Bill Nelson has shared his thoughts about the delay surrounding Boeing's Starliner in bringing astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams from the International Space Station (ISS). his comments came after a NASA press call yesterday that further extended the time the agency and Boeing are taking to analyze Starliner's data before they make a final call. As of now, the decision will be made next week, and in his remarks, Nelson said he appreciated his agency's teams that were working to ensure the crew's safe return.

He stressed that crew safety is NASA's first priority for the crew's return and added that they were making meaningful contributions to science activities on board the station.

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NASA's press call yesterday was notable for the absence of Boeing and NASA's commercial crew managers whose teams are responsible for analyzing Starliner's data to. ensure whether the ship is capable of returning crew back to Earth. However, during the call, agency officials did share that the next review which will finally decide the crew's fate is slated to take place next week as NASA has to carefully plan operations on board the space station.

Following the call, Nelson took to X and publicly shared his thoughts on Starliner's delay for the first time since it was confirmed. He thanked NASA's teams working on the agency's Boeing Crew Flight Test and appreciated the work being done by Wilmore and Williams on board the ISS. "Butch and Suni are doing well on the International Space Station," Nelson commented, adding that they are continuing "to complete important tasks alongside the Expedition 71 crew."

Along with Wilmore and Williams, NASA astronauts