The company's launch efforts this year were thrown off by a pair of lengthy technical delays. Space 

Boeing’s Starliner May Be Prepared for Human-Crewed Missions by March 2021

Boeing has faced significant challenges in its Starliner program, experiencing ongoing technical setbacks that have hindered progress. Nevertheless, the company expressed optimism during a press conference on Monday, stating that it anticipates resolving these issues by March of next year. Boeing aims to conduct tests of its reusable crew capsule, with NASA astronauts on board, once the problems are resolved. “Based on current plans, we expect to have the spacecraft ready in early March. That doesn’t mean we have an early March launch date,” Boeing vice president and Starliner director…

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The company has to address risks posed by a parachute and a wiring problem. Space 

Boeing’s Starliner Crewed Mission to International Space Station Postponed Due to Technical Difficulties

Boeing had intended to launch its first manned mission to the International Space Station (ISS) on July 21st with the Starliner spacecraft. However, the company has encountered a couple of technical difficulties that have prevented it from proceeding with its plan. In collaboration with NASA, the aerospace corporation has revealed that it is once again postponing the Crew Flight Test date for the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft to address the risks posed by two new issues that have been identified by Boeing engineers. The first problem is related to the spacecraft’s…

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