NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore have extended their stay on the International Space Station aboard Boeing's Starliner capsule for the third time due to technical issues.

Technical issues include thruster failures and leaking valves.

The spacecraft's return to Earth has been delayed to June 26.

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NASA and Boeing are working to understand the root cause of the Starliner problems before determining a new return schedule.