NASA Astronauts Hit New Hurdle Before Return as Its Revealed Boeing Starliner Space Suits Are Incompatible With SpaceX Crew Dragon [Video]

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore are facing an unexpected challenge after Boeing’s troubled Starliner spacecraft was grounded. Initially set to bring them home from the International Space Station (ISS), the Starliner was pulled due to propulsion system issues. Now, Williams and Wilmore will depend on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon as their emergency vehicle. However, NASA’s commercial crew manager, Steve Stich, disclosed that the custom Starliner suits cannot be used in the Crew Dragon capsule.

Boeing’s Starliner is scheduled to depart the ISS without any crew, returning to Earth after NASA deemed it too risky for astronauts. As a backup, a SpaceX Crew Dragonfrom the recent Crew-8 mission will remain docked at the ISS, serving as an emergency exit for Williams and Wilmore if needed. However, Stich revealed during a teleconference that the Starliner suits are not compatible with the Crew Dragon, posing an additional challenge. “In a temporary situation, we would not have …