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NASA and Boeing plan Starliner launch as soon as this year
Original: NASA and Boeing are moving forward with a Starliner launch as soon as this year. Here’s why that matters
NASA and Boeing are pressing ahead with plans to launch Boeing's Starliner spacecraft again, potentially before the end of the year. The mission is being closely watched because of the capsule's troubled history, including problems on earlier flights, and because it is central to NASA's goal of having two commercial vehicles to carry astronauts to the International Space Station. A successful flight would restore confidence in Boeing's space program.
Why now: Starliner's troubled flight history and its importance to NASA's commercial crew program make any new launch date significant news.
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- NASA and Boeing are moving forward with a Starliner launch as soon as this year. Here’s why that matters · Houston Public Media
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