
The return of the two astronauts from the earlier Starliner mission has been bumped a few times now, with the latest return scheduled for this Saturday (June 22).
The Boeing Starliner arrived at the International Space Station with thruster problems, and then encountered further helium leaks after that, so the need for additional time to study the issue makes some sense. NASA will address the status of the mission requirements and weather conditions at a press conference tomorrow (June 18).
It took long enough to get the two astronauts to the ISS after many delays, so maybe should not surprise anyone that we have a few delays on the return.
Boeing needs good press these days, so a quick and simple mission would have been nice. Yet this would be a bad time to throw caution into the wind when they are so close to the finish line.