The 'stranded' NASA astronauts on Boeing's Starliner capsule can spend 45 days docked to the International Space Station. More than 20 days have passed.
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source who said the new target return date is July 6. We are strategically using the extra time to clear a path for some critical station activities while completing readiness for Butch and Suni’s return on Starliner and gaining valuable insight into the system upgrades we will want to make for post-certification missions.' Family members of the astronauts declined comment, or didn't return Fox News Digital's calls.
has paid almost $2 billion to Russia to get 30 astronauts to the ISS and back after retiring the shuttle in 2011. WATCH: FOX NEWS REPORT ON After 45 days are up, Young said Starliner can operate another 72 days on backup power. If, for some reason, the situation turns into a critical emergency and a race against the clock, SpaceX would likely prep a rescue mission with
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