Aug 29 (Reuters) - NASA will proceed with the undocking
of the uncrewed Boeing Starliner capsule not before Sept.
6, the space agency said on Thursday after concluding a review.
Last week, the space agency said its two astronauts who
flew to the International Space Station (ISS) in the Starliner
in June will return to SpaceX vehicle early next year.
Starliner's propulsion system issues were deemed too risky
for crewed return after the capsule experienced a series of
glitches within the first 24 hours of its flight to the ISS.
The journey back to Earth for the Starliner is expected to
take approximately six hours from undocking to landing at White
Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico, NASA said in a blog post.
Ground teams will remotely guide the spacecraft through
necessary manoeuvres for a safe undocking, re-entry and
parachute-assisted landing in southwestern United States.
Starliner has previously completed a successful uncrewed
entry and landing during two orbital flight tests, the agency
said.