The troubled Boeing Starliner capsule efficiently cruised again all the way down to Earth from the Worldwide House Station Friday night — however nobody was onboard.
As we beforehand reported … Butch Wilmore and fellow astronaut Sunita “Suni” Williams have been stranded on the Worldwide House Station since June 6, as a consequence of Starliner’s thruster troubles and helium leaks … after what was imagined to be a week-long keep. They’re now caught on the station for as many as six extra months!
The capsule undocked yesterday at 6:04 PT ET … then spent six hours flying again to Earth, the place it efficiently touched down at New Mexico’s White Sands House Harbor at 12:01 AM ET, per NASA.
There was no splashdown for the capsule, nonetheless … the area automobile used a parachute and airbags to make its arrival.
As for Butch and Suni … the duo are actually set to return to Earth in February 2025 — hitching a experience on certainly one of Elon Musk‘s SpaceX ships.
8/31/24
In area, nobody can hear you say, “ughhhhhh.”
