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the Boeing Starliner spacecraft has safely returned to Earth without astronauts after more than 3 months in Space the capsule called calypso landed in New Mexico on September 7th wrapping up a mission initially intended to last just 8 days this mission called crew flight test was a critical step in Boeing's long-term goal of certifying Starliner for crude missions despite launching with two NASA astronauts Sunni Williams and Butch Wilmore safety concerns specifically issues with starliners thrusters prevented their return aboard the spacecraft NASA deemed the thrusters performance too risky and extended the astronaut stay on the ISS from the initial 8-day mission to 8 and a half months they will now return on a SpaceX crew dragon in February 2025 so what's next for the faulty Starliner spacecraft Boeing plans to analyze the flight data to ensure future Starliner missions meet safety standards Starliner had previously flown two un crude missions to the ISS encountering similar Thruster issues the next steps in Boeing's Mission certification are still uncertain if Boeing makes an update about the spacecraft I will