Starliner’s flight to the space station was far wilder than most of us thought

NASA astronauts Wilmore and Williams encountered a critical situation during their Starliner mission to the ISS last summer. Multiple thruster failures limited their spacecraft's control as they approached the station. Despite violating flight rules, they continued the approach, fearing they might not safely return to Earth. With skillful piloting and Mission Control's assistance, they docked successfully. However, the thruster problems ultimately led to the decision to return the astronauts on a different vehicle after their 9-month stay in space.