Touchdown

Watch: Boeing Starliner makes a cushy landing in New Mexico desert

The landing marks an important milestone for Starliner.

by Jennifer Walter

Bill Ingalls/NASA/Getty Images News/Getty Images

This week, NASA and Boeing completed a test flight of the Starliner capsule that will set the stage for an upcoming crewed mission.

After a successful launch and four and a half days docked at the International Space Station, Starliner fell back to Earth on May 25, 2022.

NASA Johnson Space Center
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