"Boeing's Starliner: Navigating Imperfections on Crew Test Flight to the Moon"
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Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is set to undergo its first crewed test flight in May, seven years behind schedule. The test will involve NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams flying the Starliner to the International Space Station and back. This comes at a challenging time for Boeing, as the company has faced significant safety issues and a shakeup in leadership, with the CEO announcing his departure at the end of the year.
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