"Boeing's Starliner: Astronaut Launch Set for Spring Liftoff"
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Boeing's Starliner crew capsule is set to launch astronauts into orbit in April after addressing technical issues with its parachute deployment system and flammable tape. Engineers have redesigned critical components of the parachute system and removed flammable tape from the spacecraft. The upcoming Crew Flight Test is targeted for liftoff from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, with veteran NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams on board for a roughly 10-day test flight to the International Space Station.
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