00:00Back in June, Boeing Starliner astronauts ran into a bit of a hitch in space.
00:08Their newest flagship spacecraft malfunctioned with thruster issues, though luckily everyone
00:12made it to the International Space Station in one piece.
00:16That crew has now been stuck aboard the aged space station for two months, and while SpaceX
00:20says they can come to the rescue, it's going to take a while.
00:23Their plan would have the pair of Boeing astronauts await an Earth return until February.
00:28That's eight months from now, meaning the Starliner's planned one-week-ish mission
00:32just turned into a ten-month-long stay in space.
00:35The new Plan B mission would involve a bare-bones SpaceX Dragon crew ascending to the ISS.
00:40The Starliner crew would then return with them as an official part of their mission.
00:44Still, NASA is working with the Starliner crew to attempt to repair their spacecraft
00:48and have them return to Earth on it.
00:50They are still weighing the risks of both missions.
00:52So how do the astronauts feel about the wait?
00:55Well, they seem to be in good spirits, enjoying their extended time in Zero-G.
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