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And liftoff of Starliner in Atlas 5.
And liftoff of Starliner in Atlas 5
It was a historic ascent into space marred
It was a historic ascent into space marred
with setbacks and while Boeing Starliner
with setbacks and while Boeing Starliner
did successfully deliver it's two astronauts,
did successfully deliver it's two astronauts
their mission just got a whole lot longer.
their mission just got a whole lot longer
NASA has decided that
NASA has decided that
Butch and Sunny will return with crew
Butch and Sunny will return with crew
nine next February.
nine next February
Uh and that Starliner uh will return uncrewed.
Uh and that Starliner uh will return uncrewed
Butch Wilmore and Sunny
Butch Wilmore and Sunny
Williams have already been at the
Williams have already been at the
International Space Station for over two
International Space Station for over two
months following their June 6th test
months following their June 6th test
launch that didn't go as smoothly as hoped.
launch that didn't go as smoothly as hoped
Now less than three metres away from the
Now less than three metres away from the
International Space Station.
International Space Station
As the capsule approached the ISS some of its
As the capsule approached the ISS some of its
thrusters failed stranding the astronauts.
thrusters failed stranding the astronauts
They will now come home early
They will now come home early
next year aboard a SpaceX Dragon ferry ship.
next year aboard a SpaceX Dragon ferry ship
We have had mistakes done in the past.
We have had mistakes done in the past
We lost two space shuttles as a
We lost two space shuttles as a
result of there not being
result of there not being
a culture
a culture
in which information could come forward.
in which information could come forward
Space flight is risky. Even at its safest.
Space flight is risky Even at its safest
Our core value is safety and
Our core value is safety and
it is our North Star.
it is our North Star
Welcome aboard the Space Station.
Welcome aboard the Space Station
First it's a great place to be. A great place
First it's a great place to be A great place
to live. A great place to work.
to live A great place to work
This is the third test flight for the veteran
This is the third test flight for the veteran
astronauts who have been preparing for
astronauts who have been preparing for
everything and anything.
everything and anything
Failure is not an option. That's why we are staying here now.
Failure is not an option That's why we are staying here now
Canada's newest appointed astronaut
Canada's newest appointed astronaut
says if anyone can handle a longer
says if anyone can handle a longer
mission it's Butch Willmore and Sunny Williams.
mission it's Butch Willmore and Sunny Williams
This is an incredible time in
This is an incredible time in
human space flight and we have to be
human space flight and we have to be
prepared for suboptimal um uh outcomes.
prepared for suboptimal um uh outcomes
Bumps along
Bumps along
the road and just we have to be
the road and just we have to be
committed to working the problem when
committed to working the problem when
these bumps arise and doing so in the
these bumps arise and doing so in the
safest and most uh risk mitigatory fashion possible.
safest and most uh risk mitigatory fashion possible
NASA and Boeing say
NASA and Boeing say
they have made significant progress in
they have made significant progress in
understanding what went wrong with the
understanding what went wrong with the
thrusters and the helium leaks have stabilized.
thrusters and the helium leaks have stabilized
Starliner could be back
Starliner could be back
unmanned as early as September 6th.
unmanned as early as September 6th
We are still in the middle of a test flight.
We are still in the middle of a test flight
We have to remain vigilant um we need to
We have to remain vigilant um we need to
get the vehicle back on deck.
get the vehicle back on deck
It's an out of this world story hitting two families
It's an out of this world story hitting two families
very close to home.
very close to home
Yeah you just sort
Yeah you just sort
of have to roll with it and you sort of
of have to roll with it and you sort of
expect the unexpected.
expect the unexpected
There could be more of that in the months ahead.
There could be more of that in the months ahead
Jamie Dors. Global News Calgary.
Jamie Dors Global News Calgary
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