Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams’ scheduled return to Earth has been delayed once again after the spacecraft in which she travelled to space, the Boeing Starliner, faced a series of technical glitches. The astronaut, who left Earth on June 5, was set to return on June 14 after a week in space. However, her return was delayed to June 26. Now, no new date for her return has been disclosed by NASA. It is reported that the space agency had extended Ms. Williams’ stay on the space station after five helium leaks were detected on the Starliner spacecraft and five of its 28 thrusters faced issues. At least 14 thrusters are needed for a safe return.
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