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General Category => Science, Technology and Knowledge => Space => Topic started by: Elderberry on April 09, 2020, 12:08:51 am
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Houston Chronicle by Andrea Leinfelder April 6, 2020
Boeing to redo its Starliner spacecraft test that failed to dock with the space station
Boeing will redo its Starliner spacecraft test that failed to dock with the International Space Station in December, further delaying its timeline for launching people into microgravity.
Boeing is one of two commercial companies selected by NASA to develop spacecraft that will carry astronauts to the International Space Station. It had a key test in December where a Starliner was launched without people on board. It was supposed to dock with the International Space Station, but a software anomaly prevented it from docking and prompted Boeing and NASA to create a joint independent review team to analyze the unsuccessful mission. Until Monday, they had not announced if Boeing would redo this test or could advance to launching astronauts.
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