Boeing’s Starliner is now on its way back to Earth after undocking from the International Space Station (ISS) earlier today.
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft successfully undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) at 6:04 p.m. Eastern Time earlier today after spending months in space. Starliner, which launched in June, was initially slated to return to Earth after a couple of weeks. Still, its return was delayed as the ship’s thrusters malfunctioned during its ISS docking. This led to a months long investigation from NASA and Boeing, with things coming to a head last month when the agency decided that a lack of consensus among subject matter experts violated its rules for astronaut safety during missions.
After its undocking, Starliner will close its entry cover and proceed to thruster checkouts before teams on Earth decide whether to start a deorbit burn to start its entry into the Earth’s atmosphere.Starliner Moves Out Of Approach Ellipsoid After Undocking In Key Milestone
Teams on the ground will decide whether to start the deorbit burn at 10:57 p.m. Eastern Time.
