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Boeing Craft’s Smooth Return Spotlights NASA’s Safety Calculus

Boeing's Starliner docked at the International Space Station on July 3, 2024. — Boeing's Starliner docked at the International Space Station on July 3, 2024.
Source: NASA

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September 11, 2024 at 2:00 PM UTC

Hi, it’s Loren Grush in Washington. The successful return of Boeing’s long-troubled Starliner capsule without a crew throws a spotlight on the risk-reward debate of safe space travel. But first ...

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