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August 3, 2021 01:00 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/3/22597808/boeing-starliner-ula-launch-nasa-commercial-crew-iss
Watch Boeing launch its astronaut capsule to space
Boeing is set to launch its Starliner astronaut capsule to the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday, more than a year and a half after its first orbital Starliner test failed to reach the station and returned home earlier than planned. The mission is a test, and there won’t be any humans on board. If all goes well, it’ll mark a crucial step toward Boeing and NASA’s goal to use Starliner for routine astronaut missions, and a key chance to salvage the aerospace giant’s reputation after years of setbacks and controversies.
The test mission, called Orbital Flight Test 2, will launch from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station using an Atlas-V rocket built by United Launch Alliance. Starliner, sitting on top of the rocket, will...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/3/22597808/boeing-starliner-ula-launch-nasa-commercial-crew-iss
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