Boeing's Starliner capsule will return to Earth from the International Space Station without the NASA astronauts it delivered in June, as announced by NASA. Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will return via SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft in February after a six-month ISS stay. This decision marks a significant shift for NASA and Boeing, which initially intended Starliner as the primary vehicle for the crew's return. The change comes after propulsion system issues during Starliner's crew flight test.
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00:02Boeing's Starliner capsule will return to Earth from the International Space Station
00:06without the NASA astronauts it delivered in June, as announced by NASA.
00:11Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will return via SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft
00:16in February after a six-month ISS stay.
00:19This decision marks a significant shift for NASA and Boeing, which initially intended
00:23Starliner to be the primary vehicle for the crew's return.
00:27The change comes after propulsion systems issues during Starliner's crew flight test.
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