Boeing’s Starliner set for uncrewed test flight in December

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Trending on The Hill September 30

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(NewsNation) — NASA is planning an uncrewed test flight of Boeing’s troubled Starliner capsule for the end of the year, pushing ahead with the project after a failed crewed test flight.

NASA administrator Jared Isaacman announced Monday that NASA would be putting extra money and support behind the project after its “Type A mishap,” a designation used for the most severe problems.

An improved Starliner is set to launch no earlier than December, carrying cargo on an uncrewed mission to the International Space Station.

Astronauts are not expected to fly on the capsule until 2028, with safety redesigns expected to take........

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