NASA Planning Another Test Flight by Boeing's Starliner

NASA Planning Another Test Flight by Boeing's Starliner

Despite a disastrous test launch that stranded two astronauts on board the International Space Station and caused it immense public embarrassment, Boeing hasn't given up on its Starliner spacecraft just yet. As SpaceNews reports, NASA commercial crew program manager Steve Stich revealed last week that the agency is expecting another test flight with the craft. Whether a crew will be on board this time around remains unclear. "What we’d like to d…

Helium leaks, failed engines and deformed seals - the first manned Starliner mission to the ISS was critical problems. However, NASA wants to hold onto the Boeing space capsule and orders further unmanned tests. (Continue reading)