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Boeing Aims to Get Starliner Spacecraft Ready by March
- Starliner timing hinges on clearing technical, safety hurdles
- SpaceX’s Crew Dragon has sent several crews to space station
Boeing Co. aims to have its Starliner capsule ready for its first flight to the International Space Station with astronauts on board around March, with a long-delayed launch following NASA approval.
Boeing’s target hinges on a successful high-altitude drop test of parachute upgrades, currently slated for around November, as well as satisfying other crucial technical and safety concerns both internally and at NASA, the company told reporters on Monday, confirming a Bloomberg News report.