CNN —
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SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule will bring home two NASA astronauts who have
remained on board the International Space Station for about 80 days because of
issues plaguing the Boeing Starliner spacecraft — marking a stunning turn of
events for the beleaguered aerospace giant.
The
news comes after the space agency held a formal review on Saturday to determine
whether it would deem Boeing’s Starliner vehicle safe enough to return home
with its crew — or if SpaceX’s workhorse Crew Dragon spacecraft would have to
step in to save the day.
The
Starliner vehicle, which carried astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore to
the space station in early June, suffered setbacks with helium leaks and
thrusters that abruptly stopped working on the initial leg of its first crewed
test flight. Engineers spent weeks attempting to better understand the issues,
and Boeing said as recently as August 2 that its “confidence remains high” that
the spacecraft would be able to return Williams and Wilmore to Earth.
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