The latest date for the first test of Boeing's Starliner capsule was to be in April, which was already pushed back repeatedly. Now that first flight — a test mission without any astronauts on board — is going to be delayed to at least August, according to two officials with knowledge of the situation.
The latest date for the first test of the Starliner capsule was to be in April; now that uncrewed first flight is going to be August at the earliest. By Christian Davenport Christian Davenport Reporter covering the defense and space industries Email Bio Follow March 22 at 10:52 AM The bad news for Boeing has dripped out in a constant stream, day by day.
The latest date for the first test of the Starliner capsule was to be in April, which was already pushed back repeatedly. Now that first flight — a test mission without any astronauts on board — is going to be delayed to at least August, according to two officials with knowledge of the situation. The version of the Starliner that flies without people will be as similar as possible as the spacecraft that eventually does have humans on board, officials said. So Boeing hopes there won’t be a lot of work left in between the two flights, allowing it to fly its crewed mission this year. SpaceX’s Dragon capsule has a number of issues to work through between flights, officials said, so the time in between flights could be greater, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has said.
NASA awarded Boeing a $4.2 billion contract in 2014 to build Starliner. But it has run into numerous problems. Last year, during a test of its emergency abort system, officials discovered a propellant leak that has required it to redesign valves in the system.
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