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Starliner Returns to Earth Empty

Landed Late Friday Night in New Mexico

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Tom Patton
Sep 07, 2024
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At least one chapter of the Starliner saga has ended. The beleaguered spacecraft landed late Friday night (local time) at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. But the crew it carried to ISS will be there until February of next year.

"Even though it was necessary to return the spacecraft uncrewed, NASA and Boeing learned an incredible amount about…

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