Astronaut Sunita Williams and her colleague, astronaut Butch Wilmore, who travelled to the International Space Station (ISS) in June, will have to stay longer in space due to technical issues with Boeing’s Starliner and delays in the next crew launch.The astronauts who went on June 5, 2024, were originally set to return in February 2025,…
NEW DELHI: Air India Express Tiruchirapalli-Sharjah flight returned to land safely at the origin on Friday night. The Boeing 737 (VT-AYB) had left Trichy at 5.43 pm with about 150 people on board. Soon after take off, it suffered a hydraulic failure due to which the landing gear could not be retracted.“Since the aircraft was…
NEW DELHI: Air India Express Tiruchirapalli-Sharjah flight that left Kerala 5.43 pm Friday with about 150 people on board is returning to the origin following suspected snag in the Boeing 737. The pilots suspected a hydraulic snag. Sources say the landing gear could not be retracted after take off, perhaps due to a hydraulic failure.“Since…
NEW DELHI: Air India has converted an option for 85 Airbus aircraft – 75 single aisle A320 family & 10 twin aisle A350s – into a firm order. When the Tata Group had last Feb ordered 470 planes worth $70 billion at list price – it had got an option and purchase rights for 370…
SpaceX capsule Dragon approaches the ISS (Photo: AP) After months of uncertainty, two astronauts stuck aboard the International Space Station (ISS) since June finally received their transport that will bring them home next year, thanks to the arrival of a SpaceX capsule on Sunday, as per the Associated Press.SpaceX launched the rescue mission on Saturday,…
SpaceX launched a rescue mission on Saturday to retrieve two astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, who have been stuck at the International Space Station (ISS) after safety concerns grounded their Boeing spacecraft. The mission involves a downsized SpaceX crew sent to bring them home, although their return isn’t expected until early next year.The SpaceX…
Nasa astronaut Sunita Williams, during a live press conference on Friday night, expressed relief after the Boeing Starliner spacecraft landed safely in New Mexico, completing its six-hour flight. She shared her happiness that the spacecraft returned without any issues.Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, who have been aboard the International Space Station (ISS) since June,…
Nasa announced on Friday that it will remove two astronauts from the upcoming crew to make space for two astronauts currently stranded at the International Space Station (ISS). Nasa astronauts Zena Cardman and Stephanie Wilson will be removed from the SpaceX flight but are expected to be included in future missions. The agency said that…
In a cosmic twist of irony, Boeing employees are feeling the heat after Nasa announced that SpaceX, the upstart rival run by Elon Musk, will be rescuing two astronauts stranded aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The predicament highlights Boeing’s recent string of missteps and has left many within the aerospace giant feeling “humiliated,” reported…
Sunita Williams‘s husband Michael shared that space is her “happy place,” despite the current situation caused by issues with their Boeing Starliner spacecraft.Michael told The Wall Street Journal that ‘Space was her happy place, even if she had to be there indefinitely.’ Similarly, Butch Wilmore‘s family remains unperturbed by his extended time in space.As reported…
