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Starliner 2024 mishap left two astronauts stranded on ISS for nine months

Helium leaks and thruster failures struck the craft during transit to the station.

Luisa Marconi
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The June 2024 Starliner mishap left astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore stranded at the International Space Station for nine months.[1]