Overview
- Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will remain on the ISS until early 2025.
- Boeing's Starliner experienced thruster failures and helium leaks, complicating return plans.
- NASA's decision emphasizes safety and draws lessons from past shuttle disasters.
- Boeing's setbacks cast doubt on its ability to fulfill its ISS mission contracts.
- Astronauts are creatively managing their extended stay with various onboard activities.