Why NASA delayed the return date for Starliner astronauts still in space

NASA has delayed the return date for Boeing's Starliner astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams. CBS News' Manuel Bojorquez reports on the decision to keep the two in space.

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Why are the Boeing Starliner astronauts stuck in space?

Here's why NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are stuck, but not stranded, at the International Space Station after launching into space in June.
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Barry Wilmore and Suni Williams will now come home in March at the earliest, to allow SpaceX and NASA engineers to complete development of a new Crew Dragon spacecraft.
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NASA's 2 stuck astronauts face more time in space with return delayed until at least late March

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NASA again delays return of Boeing Starliner crew

Two astronauts who have been stuck in space since June will have to wait until at least the end of March to come home after NASA on Wednesday again pushed back their return date. Derrick Pitts, ...
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Boeing Starliner astronauts' return to Earth delayed again

The return of two Boeing Starliner astronauts at the International Space Station is being delayed again, NASA says. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams traveled to the space station aboard Boeing's ...
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NASA astronauts stuck in space after Boeing spaceship hit new delay

The two NASA astronauts stuck in space after Boeing’s Starliner experienced issues earlier this year have been hit with a new delay. Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were part of Boeing’s ...
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Starliner astronauts' return delayed again

Two astronauts who have been stuck aboard the International Space Station for months will have to wait even longer to come home. Their planned returned was delayed once again on Tuesday, pushing ...
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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. ...
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NASA's stuck astronauts mark six months in space with two months to go before returning to Earth

NASA's stuck astronauts mark six months in space with two months to go before returning to Earth
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Why NASA delayed the return date for Starliner astronauts still in space

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