Overview

• Starliner thrusters overheated and shut down during approach to ISS, causing mission delays.
• Engineers are conducting tests to ensure the spacecraft can safely bring the astronauts back to Earth.
• NASA considers using SpaceX's Crew Dragon as a backup return option for the crew.
• The astronauts continue to perform scientific research and station maintenance during their extended mission.
• Final thruster tests and reviews are scheduled before NASA approves the return journey.