- NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore reported a ‘strange noise’ aboard the ISS, linked to Boeing’s Starliner aircraft, just days before its unmanned return to Earth.
- Wilmore contacted Johnson Space Center to investigate the noise, which was described as a pulsating sound resembling a sonar ping.
- He and fellow astronaut Suni Williams have been stranded on the ISS since June 6, initially planned for a week-long stay, but are now set to remain until 2025 due to Starliner’s technical issues.
- The Starliner, which has faced multiple helium leaks and thruster failures, will undock on September 6 and attempt an autonomous return, while Wilmore and Williams will return via SpaceX’s Crew Dragon.
- Boeing’s Starliner program has been plagued by delays and technical problems, raising doubts about its ability to complete a crewed mission before NASA decommissions the ISS in 2030.
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