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NASA Cuts 2 Astronauts From SpaceX Crew To Make Room For Stranded Boeing Starliner Astronauts

OAN Staff Blake Wolf

NASA has made the decision to cut two astronauts scheduled for the next SpaceX mission in order to make room for two NASA astronauts who have been stranded at the International Space Station since June, the organization stated.

NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Stephanie Wilson are the unfortunate pair who are going to be bumped off of the impending mission in favor of Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, the astronauts who have been stuck due to safety issues plaguing the Boeing Starliner capsule.

Williams and Wilmore began their mission in space on June 5th, which was only intended to last for a few weeks, but has now turned into months as engineers continue to troubleshoot the helium leaks and thruster failures causing the delay.

Although Cardman and Wilson were removed from the mission, they are still “eligible for reassignment on a future mission,” NASA stated.




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