NASA pushes back return of stranded Starliner astronauts until late March

NASA has pushed back the launch of the next astronaut crew to the ISS from February to no earlier than late March, in order to allow more time to “complete processing” on a new SpaceX spacecraft. NBC News’ Marissa Parra details what NASA said and the health concerns around extended space stays.

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NASA pushes back return of stranded Starliner astronauts until late March

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