Boeing Starliner Spacecraft News

Who are the astronauts mentioned in the article?

• Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin

• Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams

• Chris Hadfield and Peggy Whitson

• Yuri Gagarin and Valentina Tereshkova

Fill in the blank: NASA's decision to return the Starliner uncrewed is based on lingering concerns about the spacecraft's ______.

• Speed

• Safety

• Design

• Cost

Who announced the decision about the Starliner's return?

• NASA Administrator Bill Nelson

• Boeing CEO

• SpaceX Founder

• ISS Commander

What organization is responsible for the Starliner spacecraft?

• SpaceX

• NASA

• Roscosmos

• ESA

What is the main topic of the article?

• A new space mission to Mars

• The return of the Starliner spacecraft uncrewed

• The launch of a new satellite

• The discovery of a new planet.

What was the main issue faced by the Starliner as it approached the ISS?

• Helium leaks

• Fuel shortage

• Communication failure

• Power outage

NASA determined that returning the astronauts to Earth on the Starliner would be too ____.

• easy

• risky

• expensive

• quick

What was the original plan for the SpaceX Crew-9 mission?

• August 18, 2024

• September 24, 2024

• October 1, 2024

• November 15, 2024

What did NASA and Boeing hope to resolve within a reasonable time?

• A) Communication issues

• B) Fuel shortages

• C) Spacecraft issues

• D) Weather conditions

What did NASA determine about the Starliner return?

• It was safe

• It was too risky

• It was cost-effective

• It was unnecessary