Boeing Starliner readied to return on Earth tonite without NASA’s Sunita Williams as staff shuts hatch for the last time

This return trip is an essential component of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, intending to collect vital information on the Starliner’s efficiency throughout reentry and touchdown. The spacecraft’s goal has actually dealt with technological obstacles, such as helium leakages and thruster concerns, resulting in the choice to return the spacecraft without astronauts.