Boeing Starliner Returns to Earth Without Astronauts

Sunday, September 08, 2024

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft has completed its journey back to Earth - but the astronauts it was supposed to be carrying remain behind on the International Space Station.

Posted by REDIAL at 10:32 AM | 7 COMMENTS | permalink

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#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-09-08 12:33 PM

... the astronauts it was supposed to be carrying remain behind ...

That certainly is not good news for Boeing.

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-09-08 01:49 PM

Looks to me like it came down safely.

I bet they wish now they were in it.

#3 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-09-08 01:53 PM

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#4 | Posted by catdog at 2024-09-08 05:53 PM

Good thing they weren't in it, considering there were no survivors when it landed.

#5 | Posted by sentinel at 2024-09-08 06:58 PM

"Good thing they weren't in it, considering there were no survivors when it landed."