NASA Astronauts Wait in Space as Problems With Boeing Capsule Persist

The Starliner spacecraft docked to the Harmony module of the International Space Station, orbiting 262 miles above Egypt's Mediterranean coast, on June 13, 2024. NASA via AP

Two NASA astronauts currently in the International Space Station will continue to stay there until technical problems with their Boeing Starliner capsule are fixed, officials said on July 25.

Thruster failures and helium leaks in the Starliner capsule have caused the month-plus delay for NASA crew Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, according to officials. The two were meant to stay for a week and were scheduled to return in mid-June.