The Boeing Starliner spacecraft successfully completed its uncrewed return flight to Earth, NASA announced overnight. The return marked the conclusion of the Starliner’s latest flight test, which ended several months later than originally planned. As a result, NASA astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Suni Williams, who were supposed to return aboard the Starliner, will remain on the International Space Station until next year.
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In this week’s Tech Tuesday segment on Smile 90.4FM we discuss the Boeing Starliner and why they had to leave astronauts stranded on the ISS.