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Boeing Starliner\u2019s cost overrun is thanks to OFT-1 and 2 delays<\/h2>\n

The nearly $700 million cost overrun that Boeing Starliner has created is due to two high-profile misses during its first two flights. What was then only known as OFT, Orbital Flight Test, failed to reach the space station due to a software glitch back in 2019. This led to a year and a half delay for OFT-2 to attempt to launch.<\/p>\n

OFT-2\u2019s first launch attempt didn\u2019t get better for Boeing\u2019s bottom line as several valves in the service module failed before reaching the launchpad. Boeing had to spend several months attempting to free the valves and determine a fix. To get OFT-2 to launch, Boeing replaced the service module set for Starliner\u2019s future Crewed Flight Test mission hardware. Finally, OFT-2 launched on May 19, 2022, completing its mission to dock to the ISS and return safely to Earth.<\/p>\n

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The years of delays and development problems have added up to a $688 million overrun per CNBC<\/em>. NASA paid Boeing almost $5 billion to develop Starliner for the agency compared to SpaceX\u2019s roughly $3 billion. Although the spacecraft finally reached the ISS, Boeing has yet to launch an operational crew using Starliner. SpaceX has launched seven crewed missions to date, including two for private astronauts.<\/p>\n