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'There was some tension in the room', NASA says of decision to bring Boeing's Starliner spacecraft home without astronauts

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NASA 's decision to return Starliner home without astronauts was not without controversy, NASA says.

The original plan had been to fly NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams up to and down from the International Space Station on Starliner .

Ongoing propulsion problems with Starliner could not be resolved to a degree satisfying NASA 's risk requirements.

Starliner 's first test mission with astronauts had issues docking with the ISS on June 6 after five thrusters misbehaved.

Elizabeth Howell , Ph.D. , is a staff writer in the spaceflight channel since 2022 covering diversity, education and gaming.

She was contributing writer for Space.com for 10 years before joining full-time.

Her latest book, " Why Am I Taller ?", is co-written with astronaut Dave Williams .

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