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 NASA delays return of Boeing Starliner for more technical checks 
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NASA has further postponed the Boeing Starliner's return to Earth from the International Space Station with its first crew of astronauts, to allow more time for review of technical issues encountered, the agency said on Friday.

It did not set a new date, raising questions about the timing of the return of the two astronauts on Boeing's first crewed mission, which had initially been set for June 26, itself a pushback from the first potential date of June 14. "Mission managers are evaluating future return opportunities following the station’s two planned spacewalks on June 24 and July 2," NASA said in a statement.

The U.S. astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, lifted off on June 5 as a final demonstration to obtain routine flight certification from NASA.

"We are taking our time and following our standard mission management team process," said Steve Stich, NASA's commercial crew program manager. 
 NASA has announced a further delay in the return of the Boeing Starliner spacecraft from the International Space Station (ISS) with its first crew of astronauts. The delay is to allow more time for the review of technical issues encountered during the mission. The exact timing of the crew's return journey is now uncertain, raising questions about the program's schedule and adding to its broader problems