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.

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

... 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 | Reply

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 | Reply

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

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 | Reply | Funny: 1

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

Because it came back with no passengers so no survivors and no deaths either.

#6 | Posted by danni at 2024-09-08 08:22 PM | Reply

Nazi bro is slippin'

#7 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-09-09 02:51 PM | Reply