Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:17pm on 30 Aug 2024,Friday Science
The Boeing Starliner spacecraft, which launched with NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore on June 5, will return to Earth uncrewed on September 7, 2024. Due to faulty thrusters and helium leaks, NASA decided to keep the astronauts aboard the International Space Station and return the capsule without them. The spacecraft will undock from the ISS on September 6, 2024, and land in the U.S. Southwest. NASA plans to have Williams and Wilmore return next year via SpaceX’s Crew Dragon, prioritizing safety over the original mission schedule.
