NASA will stream the return of Boeing's Starliner after a short stay at the International Space Station.
The space station is scheduled to be emptied at 2:36 p.m. On Wednesday, May 25th, before descending to Earth in a parachute-assisted desert landing in New Mexico, there was a live broadcast.
The Orbital Flight Test-2 mission, which launched last Thursday, is a crucial one for Boeing as it seeks to prove the reliability of the spaceship after it failed to reach the International Space Station. Technical problems were discovered shortly before the launch of the second mission.
A number of technical issues on the final approach caused the procedure to take about an hour longer than expected.
The 500 pounds of cargo that was brought along were collected by the astronauts after they opened the hatch. Rosie, a sensor-laden mannequin that traveled aboard the Starliner and is providing engineers with data about conditions inside the spacecraft during the mission, could be met by the astronauts.
The Starliner will be loaded with more than 600 pounds of cargo before it leaves the station. After being refurbished on Earth, the tanks will be sent back to the International Space Station.
A successful OFT-2 mission will pave the way for a crewed test flight that will take the Starliner major a step closer to becoming part of NASA's fleet for astronauts.
You can watch a live stream of the Starliner's return by clicking on the video player at the top of the page or by going to NASA's website.
The broadcast will begin at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25. Time. Once the space station is clear, the initial livestream will end.
There will be another broadcast at the same time. The Starliner's deorbit burn will be shown at 6:05 p.m. on Wednesday. The landing in New Mexico happened at 6:49 p.m. The time is later.
A Return to Earth news conference will be streamed from NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. On Wednesday.
The schedule could change if there are last-minute technical issues or if the weather turns unexpectedly.
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