At 1 p.m.: NASA to give update on Starliner astronauts’ return to Earth

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — NASA is set to give an update on its Boeing Starliner crew flight test mission on Wednesday.

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NASA is analyzing data to figure out when the Starliner crew can return home.

Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have been on the International Space Station since June 6 for what was supposed to be a week-long mission.

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One of the ideas to get the astronauts back from the ISS would be to use a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft.

NASA says it likely won’t make a decision on how to get the astronauts home until next week.

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Channel 9 will monitor NASA news conference and provide updates on Eyewitness News.

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