NASA reveals new plan for Boeing’s troubled Starliner spacecraft and commander of future mission
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft had a malfunctioning test flight in 2024 that left two astronauts stranded at the International Space Station for months longer than planned. NASA officials called this a serious failure comparable to past space disasters. The agency has now developed a plan to address the problems and is planning an uncrewed test mission in December 2026 to verify the fixes work.
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2 developments- Sep 28NASA reveals new plan for Boeing’s troubled Starliner spacecraft and commander of future mission
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