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NASA set for Boeing's Starliner uncrewed space capsule test

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Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is set to make its first trip to the International Space Station (ISS) If successful, it will mark an important step in expanding the capability for sending astronauts to orbit from US soil. At the moment, only SpaceX is able to launch astronauts to the ISS from the US, but Boeing hopes to change that.

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BBC News

Boeing's Starliner astronaut capsule launches on test flight

The aerospace company sends up its Starliner vehicle on a mission to prove its capabilities in orbit.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Reuters

NASA set for Boeing's Starliner uncrewed space capsule test

NASA astronauts and officials on Wednesday said Boeing Co's Starliner space capsule is ready for its uncrewed launch this week to the International Space Station, a long-delayed test mission meant to demonstrate the aerospace giant can safely fly humans in space.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Boeing crew capsule launches to space station on test redo

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Boeing’s crew capsule rocketed into orbit Thursday on a repeat test flight without astronauts, after years of being grounded by flaws that could have doomed the spacecraft.

2 years ago·United States

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USA Today

NASA discusses uncrewed capsule mission

NASA officials hold press briefing ahead of a planned uncrewed test flight that will send a capsule to the International Space Station; launch is on track. (May 18)

2 years ago·United States

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KRDO

Boeing crew capsule launches to space station on test redo

By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace WriterCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Boeing’s crew capsule has blasted off on a repeat test flight to the International Space Station. Only a test dummy was on board for Thursday’s launch from Cape Canaveral. It’s Boeing’s third shot at the flight demo. Two previous attempts were marred by software flaws and stuck valves. If the capsule reaches the space station Friday and everything else goes well, NASA test pilots coul…

2 years ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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