NASA will talk about the delayed return to Earth of Boeing's Starliner capsule during a press conference today , and you can listen to it live., which docked June 6 after experiencing several helium leaks and issues with five onboard reaction control system thrusters. The press conference begins at 12 p.m. EDT and you can listen to it live here at Space.com, via NASA Television.
CFT has the flexibility to stay for months if needed. The crew and NASA have repeatedly said that safety always trumps any previously stated timeline for launching, docking, landing or other mission events.Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!were funded by NASA in 2014 for expected missions no earlier than 2017, although technical and funding issues delayed that timeline by years.