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New mexico in the us. The Starliner-capsule'>Starliner Capsule developed Technical Problems shortly after launch, and nasa opted to leave the two astronauts On Board the iss until february. Its taken about six hours to get back from space. Earlier, nasa said that Butch And Suni the pair who are stranded were in good spirits and in regular contact with theirfamilies. We with their families. Have some commentary on Feed'>Tha Feed we have some commentary on that Feed from nasa so when we get that we will listen into it, but as you can see, remarkable images, Starliner-Spacecraft'>Boeings Starliner Spacecraft beginning its journey now Back To Earth, as we were saying, the astronauts it was supposed to be carrying, will be staying behind on the international Space Station. Nasa says it is now back on earth, and the empty craft, which had been switched to autonomous mode has undocked from the orbiting hug. Lets hub. Lets listen in. From the orbiting hug. Lets hub. Lets listen in. Hub. Lets listen in. Starliner is back on hub. Lets listen in. Starliner is back on earth, hub. Lets listen in. Starliner is back on earth, that hub. Lets listen in. Starliner| is back on earth, that lending coming at 11. 01. 35 central time, at white Sands Space Harbourin time, at white Sands Space Harbour in New Mexico. 0ur Landing and recovery teams will now wait for clearance before making their way to the Spacecraft. Making their way to the sacecraft. ,. , Spacecraft. One of the Changes Reuuired Spacecraft. One of the changes required with Spacecraft. One of the changes required with no Spacecraft. One of the changes required with no crew Spacecraft. One of the changes required with no crew on Spacecraft. One of the changes required with no crew On Board is that required with no crew On Board is that the required with no crew On Board is that the team here on the flight is that the team here on the Flight Control Room will be the ones Flight Control Room will be the ones to Flight Control Room will be the ones to command the parachute to be ones to command the parachute to be cut ones to command the parachute to be cut away so the wind doesnt to be cut away so the wind doesnt pull the capsule along, but doesnt pull the capsule along, but that doesnt pull the capsule along, but. That is no problem for them, but. That is no problem for them, so but. That is no problem for them, so now with Starliner down them, so now with Starliner down they can begin working on some down they can begin working on some of down they can begin working on some of the Post Landing to do items some of the Post Landing to do items. Again, we sought Starliner-touchdown'>Starliner Touchdown at 11. 0 1pm centrai Starliner-touchdown'>Starliner Touchdown at 11. 0 1pm central time. Central time. There you have it there. Central time. There you have it there the central time. There you have it there. The boeing central time. There you have it there. The Starliner'>Boeing Starliner there. The boeing Starliner-Spacecraft'>Starliner Spacecraft now back in the New Mexico desert, nasa about whether its commentary, you can see those images, quite incredible to see it being parachuted Back To Earth. And were staying on the live from nasa now, as i was saying just then, the astronauts who are supposed to be travelling on that Spacecraft are staying behind on the international Space Station. It was in some ways a troubled three month Test Mission, the capsule suffered Technical Problems after it launched, and nasser� s Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams who were On Board are remaining on the international Space Station because it was deemed to risky for them to return home. Lets speak to a former Nasa Astronaut, dottie metcalf lindenburger. Welcome to bbc news. It has been quite a moment for this mission, hasnt it . Been quite a moment for this mission, hasnt it . Yes, i have been listening mission, hasnt it . Yes, i have been listening and mission, hasnt it . Yes, i have been listening and following i been listening and following along since about an hour ago plus, and it has been good to see a touchdown. Plus, and it has been good to see a touchdown. How do you feel about see a touchdown. How do you feel about the see a touchdown. How do you feel about the plight see a touchdown. How do you feel about the plight of see a touchdown. How do you feel about the plight of your l feel about the plight of your colleagues, Butch And Suni who are not travelling back with it . I are not travelling back with it . , � 4 are not travelling back with it . , � ~ ,. , it . I dont think it is a plight. It . I dont think it is a plight. I it . I dont think it is a plight, ithink it . I dont think it is a plight, i think they i it . | dont think it is al plight, i think they are actually in a really good place and this was a great decision to be made because we now have redundancy of vehicles so we can keep them on orbit, and verify that the vehicle is safe and so there will still be many tests done after this, but both Butch And Suni are very experienced astronauts, both of them have commanded the international Space Station, and i bet you they are having a really good time and space, they are accomplished space walkers, they have done so much science and experiments, i bet this is an added addition to the great crew already so im sure they are having a good time and space as well. This was a really well thought out plan, and we did hear words earlierfrom them today plan, and we did hear words earlier from them today about their progress through the training on this vehicle, and i think thisjust speaks training on this vehicle, and i think this just speaks so well to how Engineering And Nasser works. ,. , ~ to how Engineering And Nasser works. ,. , ~. , works. You talk about them havin works. You talk about them having a works. You talk about them having a good works. You talk about them having a good time works. You talk about them having a good time while i works. You talk about them i having a good time while they are up there, you have been up there as well, have you to last what it is like. There as well, have youto last what it is like. What it is like. The international what it is like. The | international space what it is like. The international Space Station what it is like. The international Space Station is an international accomplishment, and that means of course always there are people from around the world working up there, so right now they are working with international colleagues, some of them are actually classmates of them are actually classmates of theirs, so that is always fun, i got to fly with two of my classmates on a Space Shuttle to the Space Station. You get a look down at earth and you also get to look out into the depths of space, and it can be a very humbling experience when you look out into that depth and the beauty of the stars, the milky way, and also when you look back at earth and think about what trying to accomplish in having this orbital lavatory and also preparing to go back to the moon. Laboratory. It is beautiful, it is wonderful, it is international, and Ijust Bet that they are soaking all about up. It bet that they are soaking all about Tip Bet that they are soaking all about up. It is so amazing to hear you about up. It is so amazing to hear you talk about up. It is so amazing to hear you talk about about up. It is so amazing to i hear you talk about something that so many of us can only imagine. To stay with us, i am going to bring in our Science Editor to the conversation, rebecca morelle, Whojoins Us In The Studio. This was supposed to be an eight day mission, it ended up being eight months. What is your assessment of it . The landing looks pretty good from where im sitting, there will be a Nasa Press briefing happening within the next 90 minutes so we will hear more about it than, but the Spacecraft seems to have performed well, everything looks 0k, performed well, everything looks ok, the teams will be rushing over to check it out now. When i say it went to plan, the bit but didnt go to plan, the bit but didnt go to plan was the fact that it didnt have the astronauts inside the capsule, it was coming back every empty, just their spacesuits and they are in fact. They have stayed behind on the international Space Station, as you said, for what was initially supposed to be eight days, that is now going to last for eight months, they are not coming back until february next year. It is because of the sort of complex scheduling of To Ing and Fro Ing from the Space Station so they have to wait for a Spacex Rocket and Spacecraft that will bring to astronauts instead of the four astronauts planned, and that means they will be able to come back on that Spacecraft when it leaves in february next year, making a team of four when they come Back To Earth. Before i bring dottie back in, i wanted to ask you what the goal of this mission was. You what the goal of this mission was. ~. ,. , mission was. What was the goal of it . It mission was. What was the goal of it . It is mission was. What was the goal of it . It is an mission was. What was the goal of it . It is an important of it . It is an important mission for nasa and it is not how nasa or boeing wanted to go. How nasa or boeing wanted to i o, ,. , how nasa or boeing wanted to go. This is all part of Nasas Lan go. This is all part of nasas [an to go. This is all part of nasas plan to have go. This is all part of nasas plan to have two go. This is all part of Nasasj Plan to have two commercial carriers to bring passengers and cargo to and from face because space because they were several years when america did not have its own way of getting into space, they were relying on russias soyuz Spacecraft for quite a long time. The idea of nasa having commercial carriers who they pay for seats, Taxi Rides in their Spacecraft, spacex has been doing this for some time, boeing also had a contract with nasa but there has not gone as well to plan i guess, it is quite delayed by several years and of course this Test Mission with a crew On Board has not gone to plan. What happens next boeing will be interesting. Nasa has emphasised its commitment to working with boeing so i do think we will see the Spacecraft fly again but how long before another pair of astronauts get inside it, that ought to be decided thatis it, that ought to be decided that is all to be decided. They have to fix the Technical Problems. Have to fix the Technical Problem have to fix the technical roblems. ,. , m, problems. Stay with us, rebecca and dottie. Problems. Stay with us, rebecca and dottie, which problems. Stay with us, rebecca and dottie, which continues problems. Stay with us, rebecca and dottie, which continues on l and dottie, which continues on the nasa Feed. And dottie, which continues on the nasa Feed. Both nasa and bowing out the nasa Feed. Both nasa and bowing out here the nasa Feed. Both nasa and bowing out here at the nasa Feed. Both nasa and bowing out here at white the nasa Feed. Both nasa and bowing out here at White Hands white bowing out here at White Hands White Sands in mexico. With that White Sands in mexico. With that, handing it back to mission that, handing it back to Mission Control in houston. Thank Mission Control in houston. Thank you Mission Control in houston. Thank you josh and leo, great to see Thank You Josh and leo, great to see starlight Thank You Josh and leo, great to see Starlight A Thank You Josh and leo, great to see Starlight A home Thank You Josh and leo, great to see Starlight A Home And L Thank You Josh and leo, great to see Starlight A home and ii to see Starlight A home and i envy to see Starlight A home and i envy you to see Starlight A home and i envy you the to see Starlight A home and i envy you the upper to see Starlight A home and i envy you the upper close to see Starlight A Home And I. Envy you the upper close view. Startinen envy you the upper close view. Startinen i envy you the upper close view. Starliner Starliner. I do as well. Starliner Starliner. I do as well. Starliner has Starliner. I do as well. Starliner has returned Starliner. I do as well. Starliner has returned safely, well done to the entire team for completing the mission with the successful un docking, D Orbit and landing. Starliner has once again proven herself a safe ride to and from space. 0n Safe Ride to and from space. On behalf of the entire boeing team, welcome home, calypso. Welcome home the commentary says, three i will bring you back in. Why wont the two astronauts able to return back . Dottie. Astronauts able to return back . Dottie dottie. There is a whole process dottie. There is a whole process at dottie. There is a whole process at nasa dottie. There is a whole process at nasa before dottie. There is a whole L Process at nasa before they make a decision to return the vehicle with the crew and they went through all the data, they went through all the data, they went through all the data, they went through the engineer