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Boeing to test unmanned Starliner capsule at the start of 2022, crewed launch may occur later in the year
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Boeing to test unmanned Starliner capsule at the start of 2022, crewed launch may occur later in the year

Starliner was scheduled to fly to the ISS on 3 August but the flight was aborted hours before launch because of problems with propulsion system valves.

Boeing's faulty Starliner capsule makes a bull's-eye landing, might not be astronaut-ready just yet
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Boeing's faulty Starliner capsule makes a bull's-eye landing, might not be astronaut-ready just yet

The 'perfect' landing came after the astronaut capsule failed to meet one of its core objectives: docking to the space station.

Boeing delays first test flight of Starliner to the space station due to launch pad problems
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Boeing delays first test flight of Starliner to the space station due to launch pad problems

Both the Starliner capsule and the United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket are healthy.

Boeing has a 'successful' Starliner test even though its parachute fails to deploy
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Boeing has a 'successful' Starliner test even though its parachute fails to deploy

The Starliner program manager John Mulholland said that "the test team and spacecraft performed flawlessly."

Boeing's Starliner to go through Pad Abort test today: Where and when to watch it live
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Boeing's Starliner to go through Pad Abort test today: Where and when to watch it live

The test is designed to verify that each of Starliner’s systems will function not only separately, but also together to protect astronauts.

Are Boeing Starliner's chosen astronauts seeing the frontier of commercial spaceflight?
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Are Boeing Starliner's chosen astronauts seeing the frontier of commercial spaceflight?

The Starliner mission, originally slated for August 2019, has been delayed to at least end of the year, possibly 2020.

SpaceX test launch of Dragon capsule on 2 March: When and where to watch it live
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SpaceX test launch of Dragon capsule on 2 March: When and where to watch it live

Two NASA astronauts may strap into the SpaceX Dragon capsule as early as July this year.