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     Boeing Starliner has left its astronauts stranded on the International Space Station. Now what?

     It finally took off on 5 June. But since then it has suffered had five helium leaks, five maneuvering thrusters go dead and a propellant valve fail to close completely, That has left both the ...

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     Astronauts from Boeing's Starliner were supposed to be in space for 8 days. Now they're stuck there with no scheduled return date.

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     Astronauts stuck in space at least another week as Boeing and NASA troubleshoot Starliner spacecraft issues

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     • More specifically, astronauts are those persons who went to space aboard a U.S. spacecraft; individuals who first traveled aboard a spacecraft operated by the Soviet Union or Russia are known as cosmonauts, and those from China are known as taikonauts.
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   How many astronauts are there at the International Space Station?

   • When Expedition 1 arrived at the International Space Station on Nov. 2, 2000, there has been a continuous human presence at the space station since. Today there are usually seven astronauts living on board at any given time, from a variety of countries. The first class of NASA astronauts was selected in 1959. They are known as the Mercury 7.

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   How was the International Space Station built?

   • The International Space Station was taken into space piece-by-piece and gradually built in orbit using spacewalking astronauts and robotics. Most missions used NASA's space shuttle to carry up the heavier pieces, although some individual modules were launched on single-use rockets.

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   Who were the first astronauts?

   • (NASA) selected the first group of astronauts in 1959. From 500 candidates having the required jet aircraft flight experience and engineering training, as well as height below 5 feet 11 inches, seven military men became the nation’s first astronauts. The second and third groups chosen included civilians with extensive flying experience.

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   What is a NASA astronaut?

   • The term “astronaut” has been maintained as the title for those selected to join the NASA corps of astronauts who make “star sailing” their career profession. The first class of NASA astronauts was selected in 1959. They are known as the Mercury 7.

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   How many NASA astronauts are there?

   • Today there are usually seven astronauts living on board at any given time, from a variety of countries. The first class of NASA astronauts was selected in 1959. They are known as the Mercury 7. Eligible for flight assignment.

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   How did Starliner get to the International Space Station?

   • Starliner’s journey to this historic crewed test mission began in 2014 when NASA tapped both Boeing and SpaceX to develop a spacecraft capable of carrying astronauts to the International Space Station. At the time, Boeing was seen as the stalwart aerospace giant that would likely get the job done first while SpaceX was the unpredictable newcomer.

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4. www.nasa.gov › reference › astronaut-fact-bookAstronaut Fact Book - NASA

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   Apr 9, 2024 · NASA astronaut Drew Feustel is pictured tethered to the International Space Station during a spacewalk on June 14, 2018. The NASA Astronaut Fact Book provides information on the 360 explorers who have been selected as astronauts since NASA's first class in 1959.

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   5 days ago · Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft was set to mark its crowning achievement this month: Ferrying two NASA astronauts on a round trip to the International Space Station, proving the long-delayed and ...

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   Jun 6, 2024 · When Expedition 1 arrived at the International Space Station on Nov. 2, 2000, there has been a continuous human presence at the space station since. Today there are usually seven astronauts living on board at any given time, from a variety of countries.

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   Sep 5, 2008 · John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth, Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon, Jim Lovell, veteran of two Apollo missions, and Kathryn Sullivan, the first woman to walk in space joined 15 other astronauts from Ohio.

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10. www.nasa.gov › humans-in-space › astronautsFormer Astronauts - NASA

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    A close-up view of an astronaut’s bootprint in the lunar soil, photographed with a 70mm lunar surface camera during the Apollo 11 extravehicular activity (EVA) on the moon. While astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, commander, and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., lunar module pilot, descended in the Lunar Module (LM) “Eagle” to explore the Sea of ...

11. www.space.com › 16748-international-space-stationInternational Space Station — Everything you need to know | Space

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    Feb 23, 2024 · The International Space Station was taken into space piece-by-piece and gradually built in orbit using spacewalking astronauts and robotics. Most missions used NASA's space shuttle to...

12. www.space.com › boeing-starliner-earth-returnNASA, Boeing delay Starliner astronaut landing to June 26 ...

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    Jun 18, 2024 · NASA announced today (June 18) that Starliner will conclude its first human mission to the International Space Station (ISS) no earlier than June 26, nearly three weeks after it launched. Landing ...