With its problematic mission finally winding down, Boeing's Starliner capsule was rigged for re-entry and its hatch closed Thursday, setting the stage for undocking and an unpiloted return to ...

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is set to return to ... have acknowledged multiple risks associated with the capsule's re-entry. A too-steep re-entry angle could cause excessive friction, leading ...

re-entry, and parachute-assisted landing in the southwest United States," NASA said. After long delays, Boeing's Starliner blasted off into space on June 5 for what was supposed to be an eight-day ...

NASA At 6:04 p.m. Eastern time on Friday, Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) and began the six-hour re-entry trip toward Earth. Late that evening ...

re-entry, and parachute-assisted landing in the southwest United States,” the agency said. The Starliner has had an often-troubled history since Boeing was awarded a $4.8 billion contract in ...

6. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams launched on Crew Flight Test, the first human launch with Boeing Starliner, on June 5. They were supposed to make a re-entry and landing on the ...

Boeing’s troubled spacecraft has finally ... For the most part, the undocking and atmospheric re-entry of Starliner proceeded smoothly. So did the capsule’s landing under parachutes at White ...

"I want to recognize the work the Starliner teams did to ensure a successful and safe undocking, deorbit, re-entry and landing," Mark Nappi, vice president and program manager of Boeing's ...

Critical tests are on tap this weekend to confirm Boeing's Starliner capsule can safety ... will work as expected between undocking and re-entry; and parallel testing to confirm five known helium ...

Boeing’s troubled Starliner spacecraft will return to Earth ... controlled autonomous re-entry” in early September. The trip will be watched closely as the craft was originally meant to ...

"I want to recognize the work the Starliner teams did to ensure a successful and safe undocking, deorbit, re-entry and landing," said Mark Nappi, vice president and program manager of Boeing's ...