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What is a starliner?
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Boeing CST-100 Starliner is a class of reusable crew capsules expected to transport crew to the International Space Station (ISS) and other low-Earth orbit destinations. It is manufactured by Boeing for its participation in NASA ’s Commercial Crew Program.
What went wrong with the Boeing Starliner?
After software problems and other issues plagued the first test flight, preventing the spacecraft from reaching the International Space Station, Boeing officials said on 6 April 2020 that the Starliner crew capsule would fly a second uncrewed demonstration mission, Orbital flight test 2, before flying astronauts.
When will the Boeing Starliner launch for NASA?
On 16 September 2014, NASA selected the Boeing Starliner, along with SpaceX Crew Dragon, for the Commercial Crew Transportation Capability (CCtCap) program, with an award of US$4.2 billion. The Boeing Starliner Orbital Flight Test (uncrewed test flight) launched with the Atlas V N22, on 20 December 2019 from SLC-41 at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
How many people can a Boeing Starliner carry?
For the NASA service missions to the International Space Station, it will carry four passengers and small cargo. Starliner uses a weldless structure and is reusable up to 10 times with a six-month turnaround time. Boeing plans to alternate between two reusable crew modules for all planned Starliner missions.
What happened to the Boeing Starliner?
”Boeing Starliner fails mission, can’t reach space station after flying into wrong orbit”. CNBC. Retrieved 20 December 2019. ^ a b Amos, Jonathan (20 December 2019).
What is the name of the new Boeing Starliner?
On 4 September 2015, Boeing announced that the spacecraft would officially be called the CST-100 Starliner, a name that follows the conventions of the 787 Dreamliner produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
What is the Boeing CST-100 Starliner?
The Boeing CST-100 Starliner is a class of reusable crew capsules expected to transport crew to the International Space Station (ISS) and to private space stations such as the proposed Bigelow Aerospace Commercial Space Station. It is manufactured by Boeing for its participation in NASA ’s Commercial Crew Program .