"Boeing's Starliner Set for Historic Crewed Mission to ISS in April"
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Boeing's Starliner capsule is set for its first crewed mission to the International Space Station in mid-April, following successful resolution of technical issues that had caused delays. The mission, called Crew Flight Test (CFT), will carry NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams for a roughly 10-day stay. The capsule's parachute system has been modified, and flammable wiring tape has been removed or remediated. This will be the third spaceflight for Starliner, and it follows successful uncrewed test missions in 2019 and 2022.
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