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- 1NASA boosts support to get Boeing's Starliner flying again●NASA ramps up support to get Boeing's astronaut capsule flying after Butch and Suni fiasco
NASA is increasing its support for Boeing's troubled Starliner astronaut capsule as the agency works to return the spacecraft to flight. The effort follows the widely covered mission in which astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were left without a Starliner ride home, forcing an extended stay on the International Space Station while their capsule returned uncrewed.
- 2NASA boosts support to get Boeing's Starliner flying again●NASA ramps up support to get Boeing’s astronaut capsule flying after Butch and Suni fiasco. @ AssociatedPress reports th
NASA is stepping up support for Boeing's Starliner astronaut capsule as the company works to return the spacecraft to flight. The Starliner suffered so many problems during its 2024 test flight that its two pilots, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, were left stranded aboard the International Space Station for nearly a year, with NASA eventually bringing them home on a SpaceX capsule. The push to fix the troubled capsule has drawn renewed attention to Boeing's struggles in its commercial crew programme.