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# Faces of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/faces-of-the-day-140/
- Published: 2024-07-11T18:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2024-07-11T02:15:52.000Z
- Author: Good Oil Staff
- Tags: General, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-20 04:39

> Two astronauts who should have been back on Earth weeks ago said that they’re confident that [Boeing’s space capsule](https://www.stuff.co.nz/world-news/350302964/boeings-astronaut-capsule-arrives-space-station-after-thruster-trouble?ref=goodoil.news) can return them safely, despite a string of vexing breakdowns.  
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> Nasa test pilots Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams launched aboard Boeing’s new Starliner capsule early last month, the first people to ride it. Helium leaks and thruster failures almost derailed their arrival at the International Space Station, and have kept them there much longer than planned. Now the earliest they could return may be the end of July, officials said.  
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> In their first news conference from orbit, the pair said on Wednesday that they expect to return once thruster testing is complete here on Earth. They said they’re not complaining about getting extra time in orbit, and are enjoying helping the station crew. Both have previously spent stints at the orbiting lab, which is also home to seven others.  
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> “I have a real good feeling in my heart that the spacecraft will bring us home, no problem,” Williams told reporters.  
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