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NASA boosts Boeing Starliner recovery after astronaut ordeal

Original: "NASA ramps up support to get Boeing’s astronaut capsule flying after Butch and Suni fiasco" by @ AssociatedPress / Marc

NASA is increasing support to help Boeing get its Starliner astronaut capsule back in flight following the troubled mission that left Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams stuck aboard the International Space Station. The spacecraft is set to return with a cargo-only launch to the ISS, and a crewed test flight is planned for 2028 as Boeing works to regain confidence in the program.

Why now: The earlier Starliner mission left astronauts stranded for months, so any progress on the capsule's return to flight draws wide attention.

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• "NASA ramps up support to get Boeing’s astronaut capsule flying after Butch and Suni fiasco" by @ AssociatedPress / Marcia Dunn - # Boeing # Starliner spacecraft is set to return to flight with a cargo-only launch to # ISS . A crewed test flight is planned for 2028 to be… · AstroHawk@spacey.space · 7

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