DAY 10: Nasa to say when astronauts ‘stuck’ in orbit will return – but still unsure how Flashcards
1
Q
Astronauts stuck in space
A
1. Sunita Williams
2. Butch Wilmore
2
Q
What spacecraft were they aboard?
A
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft
3
Q
How long were the two astronauts stuck in space for?
A
2 months (almost 70 days)
10X longer than originally expected
4
Q
Cause for fault
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Starliner’s glitchy propulsion system
5
Q
Possible plan to get them back…
A
Send crew on a SpaceX Dragon capsule to bring them home
6
Q
associate administrator of Nasa’s space operations mission directorate
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Ken Bowsersox
7
Q
Chief Astronaut; spoken regularly with the astronauts
A
Joe Acaba
8
Q
How many astronauts did NASA losse in 1986 and 2003?
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14 astronauts
9
Q
Starliner’s launch
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5 June - 7 years behind schedule and billions of dollars over budget
10
Q
chief of Nasa’s office of safety and mission assurance
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Russ DeLoach
