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Boeing says it is 'incredibly excited' to be sole US astronaut transporter

Original: Boeing "incredibly excited" to serve as nation's only astronaut transportation

Boeing has declared itself 'incredibly excited' about the prospect of serving as the only company transporting astronauts for the United States, according to Ars Technica. The statement comes as questions surround the future of Boeing's Starliner programme and its rival SpaceX, whose commercial crew vehicles carry NASA crews to the International Space Station. The remark is being read as a bold claim given Starliner's troubled test flights and technical setbacks.

Why now: Boeing positioning itself as the nation's sole astronaut transport provider is striking given its recent technical problems and competition with SpaceX.

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