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- A NASA investigation resulted in a long list of things Boeing needs to fix with its Starliner spacecraft.
- A total of 61 "corrective actions" must be performed by Boeing before the project can continue.
- The changes will take months, possibly delaying Boeing's Starliner timeline even further.
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NASA's internal investigation into the shortcomings of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft has concluded, and the results don't look great for Boeing. A whopping 61 "corrective actions" have been issued by NASA, and the space agency believes it will take a while for Boeing to fix the lengthy list.
As CNBC reports, Boeing says the 61 items fall into a trio of larger, overarching issues that have to be fixed before Starliner's next trip skyward. These mandated fixes will likely set back the Starliner program significantly, meaning that the planned crewed flight trials that Boeing was hoping would take place in 2020 could face significant delays.
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NASA slaps Boeing with 61 ‘corrective actions’ after Starliner failure originally appeared on BGR.com on Sun, 8 Mar 2020 at 10:24:36 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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