Stranded Starliner Crew to Be Returned by Elon Musk in 2025

The first crew of Boeing’s space ship, who were supposed to spend only a week in orbit, will be returned by Elon Musk – but not until February 2025. Starliner was launched in June, planning to return to Earth after 8 days, but due to engine problems that occurred at launch, the ship has been in orbit for three months. Ultimately, NASA will attempt to return Starliner on autopilot with no humans aboard: the crew will be picked up separately by a SpaceX ship.