Boeing’s troubled Starliner just got hit with another delay

[Mike Wehner]

• NASA's Commercial Crew program tapped both SpaceX and Boeing to develop crew-capable spacecraft that were safe and efficient for transporting astronauts to and from the International Space Station.
• While both companies dealt with delays, SpaceX eventually fulfilled its promise, but Boeing has struggled to even complete a test flight.
• Boeing's expected second attempt at an uncrewed test flight to the ISS has now been pushed back yet again.

When NASA formally announced the two companies that would be part of its Commercial Crew Program, Boeing and SpaceX, many in the industry believed that Boeing would be the first to deliver what NASA was looking for. As development on Boeing Starliner and SpaceX's Crew Dragon proceeded, it quickly became clear that SpaceX was in the lead and it wasn't long before the Crew Dragon completed its uncrewed test flight as well as its first crewed flight. The spacecraft is now part of NASA's fleet, but Boeing's Starliner is nowhere to be found.

Starliner has seen a huge number of delays over the course of its development, with the company pushing back key milestones by months and even years. Its first uncrewed test flight ended without the spacecraft ever making it to the space station, and the company blamed a clock glitch for its failure. Now, with NASA expecting the company to redo its uncrewed test mission, Boeing has announced yet another delay.

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