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Boeing's Starliner capsule just landed with no crew aboard. What's next for this astronaut taxi?

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Boeing 's Starliner capsule landed in New Mexico on Saturday .

No astronauts came down with the capsule on its first mission to the International Space Station .

The capsule experienced problems with its reaction control system (RCS) thrusters shortly after launch.

It's too soon to tell if Starliner will hit that timeline for operational astronaut missions.

Elizabeth Howell (she/her), Ph.D. , is a staff writer in the spaceflight channel since 2022 .

She was contributing writer for Space.com for 10 years before joining full-time.

Her latest book, " Why Am I Taller ?", is co-written with astronaut Dave Williams .

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