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NASA Boeing Starliner

Boeing has been working with NASA to explore space for decades, which is why it was so surprising to see the company’s much-lauded CST-100 Starliner crew capsule stumble on numerous occasions. After last year’s canceled test flight, NASA and Boeing confirm Starliner is ready to take another swing at the …

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NASA Boeing Starliner

NASA and Boeing have provided an update on the status of the Starliner spacecraft, which has been on the verge of launching several times now. The vessel was supposed to head off to the International Space Station (ISS) in August, but a last-minute issue with the craft’s fuel valves caused …

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Boeing Starliner

Boeing will miss its Starliner launch window, the company has confirmed after a week of uncertainty. Four of the 13 stuck valves that delayed the OFT-2 launch last week are still not working, so Boeing and NASA have decided to unstack the spacecraft and rocket. Starliner will go back to …

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Boeing’s Second Starliner

For several years, SpaceX and Boeing were neck-and-neck in the race to send astronauts into space, but then Boeing encountered a few setbacks. That has left SpaceX as the sole private space firm launching both people and cargo to the International Space Station (ISS). Boeing has been toiling throughout the …

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Iran signs $16bn deal to buy 80 Boeing aircraft

Image copyright AP Image caption The deal will allow Iran Air to update its ageing fleet State airline Iran Air says it has signed a deal to buy 80 passenger planes from US aircraft maker Boeing. The 10-year deal includes 50 of the 737 MAX 8 aircraft, and 15 of …

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