On Friday, September 13, at 11:45 PM IST, NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore will take part in a live question and answer session from the International Space Station (ISS).
On Friday, September 13, at 11:45 PM IST, NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore will take part in a live question and answer session from the International Space Station (ISS). The meeting, which will provide a rare look at life in low Earth orbit, will be televised as part of an ISS press conference.
How to View the Live Event
The NASA app, NASA+, and the agency’s official website will all offer live coverage of the event. For news and streaming possibilities, viewers can also follow NASA on social media.
Mission and Crew Update for Starliner
Commencing on June 5, 2024, Williams and Wilmore took off on a longer mission at the International Space Station (ISS) aboard Boeing’s Starliner spaceship. It is anticipated that they will stay in orbit until February 2025, when they are scheduled to return in a SpaceX Dragon ship. On September 7, the Starliner made a successful return to Earth, touching down in New Mexico at approximately 9:30 AM IST. NASA said that the spacecraft has successfully completed a test of its capabilities and returned safely.
Technical problems and delays
NASA discovered technical problems with the Starliner mission during flight, which caused delays. The mission’s original return date of mid-June was pushed back to eight months. Although NASA chose SpaceX to retrieve the crew, Boeing carried out a number of thruster experiments. The prolonged stay of Boeing’s inaugural crewed flight, Starliner, underscores the intricacies associated with space exploration.
