Boeing Starliner Successfully Lands After ISS Mission

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft successfully completed its uncrewed return to Earth, landing at White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico at 12:01 AM EDT after a mission plagued by thruster problems and helium leaks. The spacecraft, which spent over three months docked at the International Space Station (ISS), had to undergo extensive software updates for an uncrewed return due to safety concerns for astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams. NASA decided to keep the astronauts on the ISS until February 2025, when they will return aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon. The safe landing, cushioned by parachutes and airbags, marked the end of a challenging test flight, providing invaluable data for future missions. Boeing and NASA engineers will now analyze the spacecraft at Kennedy Space Center to determine the exact causes of the technical issues encountered.