Boeing is going to be incandescent with rage if NASA is forced to send a SpaceX Crew Dragon to transport the crew of the Boeing Starliner back to Earth.
#NASA indefinitely delays ⏳ return of Starliner. During a pair of news conferences since #Starliner docked to the station officials have downplayed 🙈🙉🙊 the overall seriousness 😱 of the issues. But they have yet to fully explain why they are not yet comfortable with releasing Starliner to fly back to Earth under normal circumstances. https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/06/nasa-indefinitely-delays-return-of-starliner-to-review-propulsion-data/
"Second Starbase Tower rises as SpaceX gears up to Flight Five"
Article: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2024/06/starbase-upgrades-06-19-24/
Astronauts Suni and Butch might need a spare ride sent to them. So they can return safely.
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Boeing Starliner is stuck at the ISS.
"Leaders from NASA and BoeingSpace are adjusting the June 26 return to Earth of the Crew Flight Test mission with NASA_Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams from Space_Station."
"Mission managers are evaluating future return opportunities following the station’s two planned spacewalks on June 24 and July 2."