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Boeing Begins a New Era in Space
We are at the edge of a new era in human spaceflight. Boeings CST-100 Starliner, set to launch in 2018, will be one of the first commercial space capsules to take people to and from low-Earth orbit. Will you be a future passenger?
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Boeing Tests Starliner’s Parachute System
Boeing test teams reached a significant milestone for the CST-100 Starliner program by testing the parachute system Starliner will use on its return to Earth.
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Boeing Suits Up – Starliner
Future passengers on the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft now know what they’ll be wearing as they travel to and from low-Earth orbit destinations, like the International Space Station. The new “Boeing Blue” spacesuits were designed to provide crew members with functionality, comfort and protection.
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Boeings CST-100 Starliner Prepares for Space
As astronauts train to go to space, the system Boeing is building to take them to the International Space Station is also getting in shape for the 220-mile journey.
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Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner Major Move for US Return to Human Space Flight
In an operation at Kennedy Space Center involving minute movements and precise placement, the pieces of the first CST-100 Starliner test article became a capsule. The test article will help verify the manufacturing method, the materials, and the parts being created by Boeing and the project’s suppliers and help study the design of the Starliner.
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Boeing Crew Space Transportation: Starliner
On Sept. 4, 2015, Boeing’s Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100 spacecraft, developed as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, has officially been named Starliner. The Starliner is scheduled to take its first crewed spaceflight by the end of 2017, effectively resuming U.S.-based flights to space.