{"id":17748,"date":"2020-04-07T00:18:11","date_gmt":"2020-04-06T16:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/boeing-says-itll-redo-uncrewed-flight-test-of-starliner-space-taxi-to-space-station\/"},"modified":"2020-04-07T00:18:11","modified_gmt":"2020-04-06T16:18:11","slug":"boeing-says-itll-redo-uncrewed-flight-test-of-starliner-space-taxi-to-space-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/boeing-says-itll-redo-uncrewed-flight-test-of-starliner-space-taxi-to-space-station\/","title":{"rendered":"Boeing says it\u2019ll redo uncrewed flight test of Starliner space taxi to space station"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_539079\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-539079\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full-width wp-image-539079\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/191221-starliner2-630x325.jpg\" alt=\"Starliner in orbit\" width=\"630\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/191221-starliner2-630x325.jpg 630w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/191221-starliner2-1260x649.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/191221-starliner2-768x396.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/191221-starliner2-1536x791.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/191221-starliner2.jpg 1999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\"><figcaption data-nosnippet=\"\" id=\"caption-attachment-539079\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An artist\u2019s conception shows Boeing\u2019s Starliner space taxi in orbit. (Boeing Illustration)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Boeing says it will redo the uncrewed test flight of its Starliner space taxi to the International Space Station, after months of reviewing what went wrong during a flight that fell short of the mark. NASA said it supported Boeing\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Last December\u2019s Starliner tryout, known as the Orbital Flight Test, failed to rendezvous with the space station when the craft\u2019s onboard flight software misread a timing cue and couldn\u2019t execute a crucial thruster burn properly. The mission was cut short, and the spacecraft landed autonomously two days after launch.<\/li>\n<li>Additional software lapses came to light during and after the mission, including communication dropouts as well as a glitch that could have ruined the craft\u2019s re-entry. That glitch was fixed with just hours to spare. An independent review found 61 corrective actions that needed to be taken.<\/li>\n<li>In today\u2019s statement, Boeing said a repeat of the flight would allow the Starliner team \u201cto complete all flight test objectives and evaluate the performance of the second Starliner vehicle at no cost to the taxpayer.\u201d Boeing has set aside $410 million to cover the cost of the reflight, which will set the stage for Starliner\u2019s first crewed flight.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An artist\u2019s conception shows Boeing\u2019s Starliner space taxi in orbit. (Boeing Illustration) Boeing says it will redo the uncrewed test flight of its Starliner space taxi to the International Space Station, after months of reviewing what went wrong during a flight that fell short of the mark. NASA said it supported Boeing\u2019s decision. 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