Boeing's Starliner spacecraft has been stuck at the International Space Station for three months and an abnormal noise is found

As of September 1, 2024, the American technology website "Ars Technia" reported that the Boeing Starliner spacecraft, which has been stuck at the International Space Station for more than three months, was found to be making abnormal noises.

On August 31 local time, NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore said he heard strange sounds coming from the internal speaker of the Starliner spacecraft. He sent a message to the Houston Space Center via radio to ask. He was not sure whether the abnormal connection between the space station and the spacecraft or other reasons caused the noise, and asked if the controllers could hear the internal sounds of the spacecraft. Wilmore put the microphone on the internal speaker of the Starliner, and a distinct "bang bang bang" sound was heard. A few minutes later, the mission control center replied that it had listened to the internal sound of the Starliner through a "wired" connection. The cause of the strange noise is still unclear, but it is expected that it is most likely a benign reason.

NASA had previously announced that after being stuck at the International Space Station for many days, Boeing's Starliner spacecraft will depart without crew and return to Earth on September 6. The two stranded astronauts, Wilmore and Williams, will return to Earth on SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft in February next year. The abnormal noise of the Starliner spacecraft this time has aroused people's concern about the safety of space missions, and relevant departments are also actively investigating the cause of the abnormal noise to ensure the smooth progress of subsequent missions.