Boeing Starliner SafelyReturnsEarth

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00:00The Boeing Starliner spacecraft has returned to Earth without astronauts.

00:04The uncrewed capsule departed the space station and landed at the White Sands Space Harbor

00:09in New Mexico after a six-hour journey.

00:11The spacecraft was launched on June 5th, 2024, as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program,

00:17carrying astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore to the International Space Station.

00:23Shortly after docking with the ISS, technical problems were discovered, including helium

00:28leaks and issues with the reaction control thrusters.

00:31After landing, the spacecraft was transferred to NASA's Kennedy Space Center for detailed

00:36inspection.