The vice president leading Boeing's Starliner spacecraft unit, Mark Nappi, has left his role in the program and been replaced by the company's International Space Station program manager, John Mulholland,
Commander Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore floated out to perform maintenance work and wipe the International Space Station’s exterior for evidence of any microbes that may still be alive after launching from Earth and escaping through vents.
Nasa astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore completed a record-setting 5.5-hour spacewalk outside the ISS, adding to Williams' impressive achiev
Despite the statement from President Trump, NASA had already scheduled the astronauts' return for late March or April.
NASA astronauts Sunita "Suni" Williams and Barry "Butch" Wilmore have been on the International Space Station since June, even though they initially expected to stay for just eight days. They'll be back on Earth in late March.
"Williams surpassed former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson’s record for total spacewalking time by a female astronaut. Williams now has 62 hours, 6 minutes of total spacewalk time, fourth on NASA’s all-time list," NASA pointed out.
Boeing ( NYSE: BA) has replaced the head of its Starliner spacecraft business with its International Space Station (ISS) program manager, Reuters reported Thursday, citing a company spokesperson.
Boeing has appointed John Mulholland to lead its Starliner spacecraft unit, replacing Mark Nappi. Nappi, who navigated the Starliner through engineering challenges since 2022, transitions to a new role focused on streamlining within Boeing's space programs before retiring next month.
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) -The vice president leading Boeing's Starliner spacecraft unit, Mark Nappi, has left the troubled program and was replaced by the company's International Space Station program manager, John Mulholland, a Boeing spokesperson told Reuters on Thursday.
SpaceX would have to gear up for another astronautical mission as the founder Elon Musk vowed to bring back the 'abandoned' astronauts.Musk turned to his X on Wednesday, disclosing the plans to bring back the two astronauts that were left