Two astronauts, NASA test pilots Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who have been stuck in space weeks longer than planned believe Boeing will get the pair back to Earth safely.
Two astronauts who have been stuck in space weeks longer than planned believe Boeing will get the pair back to Earth safely even as the troubled company’s space capsule has faced a string of problems.
NASA test pilots Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams offered an optimistic view of their current predicament that began last month when helium leaks and thruster failures were discovered on the new Starliner capsule they launched into space.
“I have a real good feeling in my heart that the spacecraft will bring us home, no problem,” Williams said during the pair’s first news conference from orbit on Wednesday.
Wilmore added, “We’re absolutely confident” he and his colleague will return safely after thruster testing is completed on Earth.
Williams and Wilmore were the first people to ride in the Starliner when they took off in early June, but the problems have ensured they won’t be home any earlier than late July.
