Butch Wilmore, an astronaut with NASA, reported hearing unusual noises emanating from the malfunctioning Boeing Starliner aircraft that is connected to the International Space Station (ISS) at the moment. According to the space agency, there is no reason to be concerned at this time.
It has been determined by NASA that the strange noises that were heard emanating from the Boeing Starliner that is currently parked on the International Space Station (ISS) are not in any way serious.
Astronaut Butch Wilmore, who has been stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) with his colleague Suni since the beginning of July due to Starliner’s issues, reported to mission control that he was able to hear “strange” sounds emanating from the spacecraft throughout the course of the weekend.
He told his coworkers back on Earth, “I don’t know what’s making it,” and they were both surprised.
In addition to requesting that they “scratch your heads and see if you can figure out what’s going on,” he also requested that they “call us if you figure it out.”
The sounds that were heard were described as a “pulsing noise, almost like a sonar ping” by mission control.
The noise has been confirmed to have stopped by NASA, and there is no reason to be concerned about it at this time.
“A pulsing sound from a speaker in Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft heard by NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore aboard the International Space Station has stopped,” according to a statement released by the organisation.
“The feedback from the speaker was the result of an audio configuration between the space station and Starliner.”
The audio system in the space station connects multiple spacecraft and modules.
“It is common to experience noise and feedback,” said NASA.
Crucially, the space agency said the noises will have no impact on the crew or space station operations, including Friday’s planned departure of Starliner from the ISS.
The beleaguered spacecraft has been stuck at the space station since July. It was the first manned trip for Boeing’s Starliner, which has been mired in difficulties since its inception.
Even so, the ship can’t bring back the two astronauts it took to the space station because several of its systems aren’t working right.
On the other hand, a SpaceX ship will take Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams in February 2025.
Even though they thought they would only be there for eight days, it will have been over eight months by the time they make their departure.
However, the spacecraft will not be carrying any people on its trip back to Earth. It is expected to start its journey on Friday.