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Boeing's Starliner spacecraft will attempt to undock from the space station on Friday and return to Earth without any astronauts onboard, according to NASA.
The spacecraft’s return without its crew represents a stinging loss for Boeing, which had hoped the test flight would lead to regular operational missions for the spacecraft.
NASA admitted on Wednesday there was "tension" during meetings with Boeing executives about how to bring home two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station, but denied reports of shouting matches.
NASA said Wednesday that Boeing's Starliner capsule is set to undock from the space station Friday evening. The crewless craft will aim for a touchdown six hours later in New Mexico.
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft will fly back to Earth for a landing on Sept. 7, but without its crew. Its two astronauts will ride home on SpaceX Crew Dragon in February 2025.
The Starliner will take a different approach in departing from the ISS, using its thrusters to push back farther from the space station before it begins its descent to Earth.
Last month, NASA officially announced that Boeing's plagued Starliner is returning without a crew on board. The decision, which came as a black eye to the embattled aerospace giant, means that stranded NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and…
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Boeing will attempt to return its problem-plagued capsule from the International Space Station later this week — with empty seats.