Boeing Will Redo Bungled Test Flight Of Its Starliner Spacecraft

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Mon, 04/06/2020 - 6:15pm

Boeing said it will repeat a test flight of its Starliner spacecraft after several major issues plagued its first attempt. The decision casts more uncertainty on when Starliner can be used to begin carrying NASA astronauts into orbit — a milestone that's already years overdue.

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