Boeing Claims Its Beleaguered Starliner Spacecraft Is Pretty Much Good to Go
It’s been two years since Starliner’s first crewed test flight fell apart in shambles, leaving a crew of two astronauts stranded in space. Now, Boeing seems hopeful that its troubled spacecraft is ready to fly once again. During a quarterly earnings call this week, Boeing’s Chief Executive Officer Kelly Ortberg suggested that most of the work being done to troubleshoot Starliner’s technical issues is complete, Ars Technica reported.
- ▪It’s been two years since Starliner’s first crewed test flight fell apart in shambles, leaving a crew of two astronauts stranded in space.
- ▪Now, Boeing seems hopeful that its troubled spacecraft is ready to fly once again.
- ▪During a quarterly earnings call this week, Boeing’s Chief Executive Officer Kelly Ortberg suggested that most of the work being done to troubleshoot Starliner’s technical issues is complete, Ars Technica reported.
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It’s been two years since Starliner’s first crewed test flight fell apart in shambles, leaving a crew of two astronauts stranded in space. Now, Boeing seems hopeful that its troubled spacecraft is ready to fly once again. During a quarterly earnings call this week, Boeing’s Chief Executive Officer Kelly Ortberg suggested that most of the work being done to troubleshoot Starliner’s technical issues is complete, Ars Technica reported. Boeing is working with NASA to coordinate an upcoming launch date for Starliner to carry cargo to the International Space Station (ISS), which would pave the way for another crewed test flight to possibly take place in late…
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