Former NASA Engineer Warns Boeing's Starliner Could Lose Control During Return and Crash in Populated Area

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Later today, NASA will attempt to have Boeing's much-maligned Starliner spacecraft autonomously undock from the International Space Station and deorbit itself to softly land in the New Mexico desert.

Glaring technical issues plaguing the spacecraft's propulsion systems led to NASA having it return without its two stranded astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams on board.

The spacecraft was developed under the same Commercial Crew program as Boeing's Starliner, but has completed just shy of a dozen crewed journeys to the ISS with no comparable drama to Boeing's woebegone Starliner.

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Author / Journalist: Victor Tangermann

Category: Technology

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Topics: Future Society Boeing Starliner International space station

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Published On: 2024-09-06 @ 18:09:31 (16 hours ago)

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