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NASA will talk about the delayed return to Earth of Boeing's Starliner capsule during a press conference today , and you can listen to it live., which docked June 6 after experiencing several helium leaks and issues with five onboard reaction control system thrusters. The press conference begins at 12 p.m. EDT and you can listen to it live here at Space.com, via NASA Television.
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