Starliner undocks from ISS to return to Earth without astronauts

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Starliner undocks from ISS to return to Earth without astronauts
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The empty spacecraft has begun its six-hour flight to the New Mexico’s White Sands Space Harbor.

Nasa astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams performed the first crewed test flight for Starliner, but several problems arose with the spacecraft leading Nasa to delay the duo's return until February 2025 aboard Space X's Crew-9 Dragon spacecraft.

Starliner's flight back will last six hours, and after it re-enters the Earth’s atmosphere it will use parachutes to slow its descent to land at the White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico on Saturday.We asked Democrats for one thing they admire about TrumpKamala Harris on her journey and hopes for the USThe BBC's Katty Kay says the vice-president is not the strongest orator so must step up on the biggest stage.

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