Boeing's new Starliner capsule launches in a do-over uncrewed test flight for the International Space Station, after more than two years of delays and costly engineering setbacks
NASA is looking to certify Starliner as a second"taxi" service for its astronauts to the space station.
"Starliner is headed back to space on the shoulders of Atlas," an announcer said on a NASA live feed. NASA is looking to certify Starliner as a second "taxi" service for its astronauts to the space station –– a role that Elon Musk's SpaceX has provided since succeeding in a test mission for its Dragon capsule in 2020.Both companies were awarded fixed-price contracts –– $4.2 billion to Boeing, and $2.
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