WHITE SANDS, N.M. (KRQE) – An unmanned Boeing Starliner spacecraft is set to return to Earth in two days, landing at the White Sands Space Harbor.
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NASA plans to undock the Boeing Starliner from the International Space Station (ISS) this Friday, September 6, at 6:04 p.m. Eastern time with the landing scheduled just after midnight at 12:04 a.m. Eastern time.
The mission was supposed to include two astronauts onboard the spacecraft returning from the ISS. However, technical problems including helium leaks and issues with the spacecraft’s thrusters led to the decision to delay their return and fly the Starliner back to Earth without crew members. The unmanned Starliner will complete a 60-second deorbit burn to ensure a safe trajectory into Earth’s atmosphere for landing.