to burn too much fuel, forcing it into the wrong orbit. >> so we did have obviously some challenges today >> reporter: that meant no docking with the space station and no delivery of food, clothing, and holida presents for the station crew both boeing and spacex have contracts to soon carry american astronauts on american rockets back to space for the first time in nearly nine years. the good news, the on-board dummy rosie did gather critical data on the g-forces those astronauts will face the plan now, bring starliner safely back to earth early sunday morning. tom costello, nbc news at the kennedy space center up next, one of my most exclusive interviews of all, or close to it. i speak to santa about the true meaning of christmas.