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Reuters: Boeing Starliner Flights to the ISS Delayed by at Least Another 3 Months

Accepted submission by takyon at 2019-03-22 00:39:42
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Boeing delays by months test flights for U.S. human space program: sources [reuters.com]

Boeing Co has delayed by at least three months its first uncrewed flight to the International Space Station under NASA's human spaceflight program, and pushed its crewed flight until November, industry sources said on Wednesday.

Reuters reported last month that NASA has warned Boeing and rival contractor SpaceX of design and safety concerns the companies need to address before flying humans to space.

Boeing's first test flight was slated for April but it has been pushed to August, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter. The new schedule means that Boeing's crewed mission, initially scheduled for August, will be delayed until November.

Also at Spaceflight Insider [spaceflightinsider.com], Astronomy Magazine [astronomy.com], and BGR [bgr.com].

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