commercial crew program
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Boeing’s Starliner Faces Further Delays, Now Eyeing April 2024 Launch
The first crewed flight of Starliner is postponed again, while the first operational mission slides to 2025.
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NASA Selects Two Daring Astronauts to Fly on Boeing’s First Crewed Starliner Test Flight
In anticipation of Boeing’s first crewed test flight of Starliner, NASA has chosen two astronauts to fly on board the troubled spacecraft, in a mission that could launch later this year.
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Boeing’s Starliner Has Landed, but Questions Remain After Imperfect Mission
Boeing’s Starliner successfully touched down yesterday on the sandy surface of the New Mexico desert, marking the completion of the first uncrewed end-to-end test of the spacecraft. It was a picture-perfect landing, but the six-day mission was not without problems.
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Boeing’s Starliner On Track to Reach ISS Despite Propulsion Glitch
Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner capsule is finally on its way to the International Space Station, despite a not-so-seamless start to its journey. The spacecraft experienced a malfunction when two thrusters failed to fire.