SpaceX to Rescue As Boeing’s Starliner Faces Unplanned Landing

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who flew to the ISS aboard Boeing’s Starliner, will return to Earth on a SpaceX vehicle. Issues with the Starliner's propulsion system delayed their return and necessitated an alternative recovery plan.

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, initially launched aboard Boeing's Starliner, are now slated to return to Earth via a SpaceX vehicle due to technical issues with the Starliner capsule.

Originally scheduled for an eight-day mission starting June 5, the astronauts' return was delayed by several months after propulsion system failures were identified, deeming it too risky to bring the crew home as initially planned.

This development underscores the challenges Boeing faces in getting Starliner approved for routine flights, as NASA turns to SpaceX to ensure astronaut safety.

(With inputs from agencies.)