Four astronauts return to Earth after delays from Boeing issues, hurricane

Published: 16:27, October 25, 2024 | Updated: 17:42, October 25, 2024

By Xinhua

A close-up view shows the Boeing CST-100 Starliner capsule atop a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket as it is rolled out of the Vertical Integration Facility to the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41 on May 30, 2024 ahead of NASA's Boeing crew flight test, at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. (PHOTO / AFP)

WASHINGTON - Four astronauts returned to Earth on Friday after being delayed by Boeing's problems and Hurricane Milton, media reports said.

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The return of the three Americans and one Russian was initially scheduled for two months ago, but issues with Boeing's new Starliner capsule and Hurricane Milton caused a delay in their homecoming.

In this framegrab from NASA TV, the Boeing Starliner capsule (right) waits to dock with the International Space Station (left) on June 6, 2024. (PHOTO / NASA VIA AFP)

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