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NASA boosts Boeing Starliner effort after troubled astronaut flight

Original: "NASA ramps up support to get Boeing’s astronaut capsule flying after Butch and Suni fiasco" by @ AssociatedPress / Marc

NASA is increasing its support for Boeing's Starliner capsule as the spacecraft works toward returning to flight, with a cargo-only mission to the International Space Station planned next. A crewed test flight is targeted for around 2028. The push follows the widely criticized 2024 test flight that left astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams stranded on the station for months while their capsule returned empty over safety concerns.

Why now: Boeing's Starliner is moving toward a return to flight after its high-profile astronaut mission failure, drawing fresh attention to the program's recovery.

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• "NASA ramps up support to get Boeing’s astronaut capsule flying after Butch and Suni fiasco" by @ AssociatedPress / Marcia Dunn - # Boeing # Starliner spacecraft is set to return to flight with a cargo-only launch to # ISS . A crewed test flight is planned for 2028 to be… · AstroHawk@spacey.space · 7

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