Following NASA's tense decision to pull its astronauts off Boeing's spaceship for their ride home, lots of eyes will be on Starliner this evening to see how it performs a landing uncrewed.
The capsule, which launched in June, took test pilots Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams to the International Space Station for its first human spaceflight. But what was supposed to be an eight-day visit for the pair turned into an indefinite stay after Starliner experienced propulsion problems and helium leaks in space.