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The mission, which was initially set for Aug. 18, was delayed for more than a month while NASA and Boeing officials worked to figure out what to do about the troubled Starliner spacecraft taking up the Dragon's docking port.
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2024
But issues with helium leaks and malfunctioning thrusters left engineers scrambling to figure out what went wrong — and NASA ultimately decided the Starliner’s problems were not well enough understood for the space agency to allow Williams and Wilmore back on board.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 29 Sep. 2024
But figuring out which program to focus on can be tricky.
—Joni Sweet, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
The results could help your provider figure out if current treatment is working or if something else is needed to prevent progression to kidney failure.
—Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 28 Sep. 2024
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2024
But issues with helium leaks and malfunctioning thrusters left engineers scrambling to figure out what went wrong — and NASA ultimately decided the Starliner’s problems were not well enough understood for the space agency to allow Williams and Wilmore back on board.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 29 Sep. 2024
But figuring out which program to focus on can be tricky.
—Joni Sweet, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
The results could help your provider figure out if current treatment is working or if something else is needed to prevent progression to kidney failure.
—Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 28 Sep. 2024
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“Figure out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/figure%20out. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.
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