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Boeing's beleaguered Starliner heads to Earth uncrewed
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Successful Starliner flight critical for Boeing to salvage pride and secure future spacecraft certification.
2024-09-07 17:55:08
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Space
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Boeing's Starliner: Challenges and Uncertainty Ahead
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Boeing's Starliner spacecraft faced setbacks, completing a risky return to Earth uncrewed. Despite technical malfunctions, the mission was deemed successful.
Boeing invested heavily in Starliner, encountering issues like thruster failures and helium leaks during the test flight. Uncertainty looms over the future of the program, crucial for Boeing's space ambitions and NASA's Commercial Crew Program.
The troubled mission adds to Boeing's recent space business setbacks, highlighting the challenges faced by the aerospace giant in the competitive space industry.
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