After suffering several defeats on Earth over the past few years, Boeing is hoping it can achieve a much-needed victory outside Earth’s atmosphere. Boeing plans to launch a Starliner capsule within a few hours, which will take two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). It will smell new – the car has never transported people before.
The stakes are high: For Boeing, the Starliner represents an opportunity to demonstrate its ability to safely carry people into orbit and fend off growing criticism of its quality control procedures. For NASA, this is an opportunity to reduce its reliance on SpaceX for space missions and add a new model to its space taxi fleet.
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