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Boeing Starliner capsule lands back on Earth, without astronauts, to end troubled test flight (video)

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The Boeing Starliner space capsule returned to Earth early this morning ( Sept. 7 ) The landing was long-delayed, coming more than three months into an orbital mission.

While Starliner launched with two NASA astronauts aboard, nobody rode it home.

The mission encountered issues more recently as well as a helium leak in the capsule's service module.

Starliner failed to meet up with the orbiting lab on the first flight after suffering several glitches.

The second uncrewed mission was a success, though Starliner experienced some thruster issues on that flight as well.

It's unclear at the moment if Starliner will be certified by then — or what additional tests will require before certification can occur.

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