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NASA Will Try To Fly People On Starliner
NASA says it will attempt to fly astronauts on Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, according to NASA Watch. The decision comes after repeated technical problems with the capsule, including thruster failures and helium leaks that have kept it grounded for much of its test program. The announcement reopens questions about Boeing's role in NASA's commercial crew program and competition with SpaceX.
Why now: NASA reaffirming crewed Starliner flights after the spacecraft's well-publicised technical troubles makes the decision newsworthy
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