NASA opts for uncrewed Starliner return due to safety issues

NASA announced that Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft will return to Earth without the two astronauts currently aboard, in order to mitigate safety risks.

The decision follows the discovery of helium leaks and thruster problems with the spacecraft in June 2024. Despite extensive engineering efforts to resolve these issues, NASA and Boeing determined that Starliner does not meet the safety standards required for crewed flights.

In a statement released on August 24, 2024, NASA said that the uncrewed return will allow both NASA and Boeing to gather critical data during the spacecraft’s journey back to Earth.

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