2024-09-08 23:59:15
NASA has no plans to abandon the shuttle program to the International Space Station (ISS), said Ken Bowersox, head of the Space Agency’s human flight program. According to him, one of the reasons for the uncertainty in the program is that Roscosmos is not sure of the reliability of the new Boeing Starliner spacecraft.
“We are still working on the relevant agreements, but we are determined to continue the cross-air program … This is important for Russia and the United States,” Mr. Bowersox said. TASS. In his opinion, the parties will be able to solve the issue with the Boeing Starliner, which returned to Earth last week.
The cross-space program of Roscosmos and NASA includes sending American astronauts on Russian ships, and Russian cosmonauts on American ships. In August, the Russian state agency published the lists of Soyuz crew for the next two years. None of them are American citizens after February 2025.
The first manned launch of Starliner took place on June 5. Despite the malfunctions, the ship was able to dock with the ISS. American astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were supposed to return to Earth on June 18, but the dates were repeatedly pushed back. NASA returned the spacecraft to Earth in autonomous mode without a crew. American astronauts will return to SpaceX’s Crew Dragon in February 2025.
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