Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft landed in the deserts of White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico at 12:01 am on Saturday. It autonomously undocked from the International Space Station at 6:04 pm ET on Friday, leaving behind its crew of astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore.&nbsp;

NASA had earlier deemed the return flight too risky to carry humans, and so 'Suni' Williams and 'Butch' Wilmore are still at the ISS.&nbsp;

The gumdrop-shaped capsule made a gentle landing, with the&nbsp;parachutes slowing down its descent and the airbags providing it with a safe cushion.

NASA will hold a press conference at 1:30 am ET (11 am IST) to talk about the descent and Starliner's journey back to Earth.

<h2>What Starliner crew said</h2>

"She's on her way home. Congratulations to the undocking team," NASA astronaut Sunita Williams radioed to Mission Control, as the spacecraft left space for Earth.&nbsp;

Williams also addressed the Starliner with a name chosen by the crew for it. "It is time to bring Calypso home. You guys got this," Williams said.

As the Starliner undocked,&nbsp;an announcer said on a NASA webcast at 6:04 pm, "Separation confirmed".&nbsp;

"Starliner&nbsp;is now backing away from station and starting its return to Earth."

The spacecraft was launched on June 5, initially only for an eight-day mission. However, technical issues led it to remain in space for a longer time. While Starliner is now back, Williams and Wilmore will have to wait till February 2025 when SpaceX's Dragon capsule brings them home.&nbsp;

Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/what-sunita-williams-said-as-starliner-began-its-return-journey-to-earth-756585">What Sunita Williams said as Starliner began its return journey to Earth</a>

Starliner has been experiencing problems with its thrusters since even before it was launched. This had delayed its trip to space multiple times. It experienced helium issues while docking and before launch.

The capsule's thrusters appeared to work fine during undocking.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft landed in the deserts of White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico at 12:01 am on Saturday. It autonomously undocked from the International Space Station at 6:04 pm ET on Friday, leaving behind its crew of astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore.

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft landed in the deserts of White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico at 12:01 am on Saturday. It autonomously undocked from the International Space Station at 6:04 pm ET on Friday, leaving behind its crew of astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore. NASA had earlier deemed the return flight too risky to carry humans, and so 'Suni' Williams and 'Butch' Wilmore are still at the ISS. The gumdrop-shaped capsule made a gentle landing, with the parachutes slowing down its descent and the airbags providing it with a safe cushion. NASA will hold a press conference at 1:30 am ET (11 am IST) to talk about the descent and Starliner's journey back to Earth. What Starliner crew said "She's on her way home. Congratulations to the undocking team," NASA astronaut Sunita Williams radioed to Mission Control, as the spacecraft left space for Earth. Williams also addressed the Starliner with a name chosen by the crew for it. "It is time to bring Calypso home. You guys got this," Williams said. As the Starliner undocked, an announcer said on a NASA webcast at 6:04 pm, "Separation confirmed". "Starliner is now backing away from station and starting its return to Earth." The spacecraft was launched on June 5, initially only for an eight-day mission. However, technical issues led it to remain in space for a longer time. While Starliner is now back, Williams and Wilmore will have to wait till February 2025 when SpaceX's Dragon capsule brings them home. Also Read: What Sunita Williams said as Starliner began its return journey to Earth Starliner has been experiencing problems with its thrusters since even before it was launched. This had delayed its trip to space multiple times. It experienced helium issues while docking and before launch. The capsule's thrusters appeared to work fine during undocking.

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