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Crew Flight Test Return Planned for June 26

More Time Needed to be Sure Starliner is Ready to Return to Earth

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Tom Patton
Jun 18, 2024
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NASA and Boeing now are targeting no earlier than Saturday, June 26, to return the agency’s Boeing Crew Flight Test mission from the International Space Station. The extra time allows the team to finalize departure planning and operations while the spacecraft remains cleared for crew emergency return scenarios within the flight rules.

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