Two astronauts have been stranded in space for 70 days: when will they return?

Two astronauts on board a spaceship bound for the International Space Station have been stranded for 70 days. NASA has explained when they could return.

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With a shipment of fuel, water, food and equipment, sent from Russia, For the nine astronauts who are part of the crew of the orbital platform, the Progress MS28 spacecraft successfully docked with the International Space Station.

Who are the astronauts stranded in space?

The supplies were also addressed to Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams, the astronauts who lifted off on Boeing’s Starliner more than two months ago for a mission that would take just eight days.

Thruster failures and small helium leaks on Starliner have prevented astronauts from returning.

“Boeing engineers believe this vehicle is perfectly safe to return home, but NASA engineers are trying to prove what happened and this is prolonging it.”said Bill Harwood, a CBS space analyst.

Meanwhile, the astronauts’ families are remaining patient. Deanna Wilmore, Barry Wilmore’s wife, told her husband to “just keep going and expect the unexpected.”

When would astronauts stranded in space return?

Although NASA assures that there is still no exact date for the return of the two astronauts, It is anticipated that this could be achieved in February 2025 in a SpaceX capsule or even a Russian Soyus spacecraft.

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