Boeing’s Starliner gets another chance with uncrewed 2027 test after thruster problems
- NASA and Boeing plan to send Starliner-1 to the International Space Station without astronauts in 2027.
- The flight will test fixes to the propulsion system, including changes to thrusters, valves and thermal protection.
- Starliner faced thruster problems during Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore’s June 2024 flight to the space station.
- NASA plans to use the test data before allowing astronauts back on Starliner, potentially with Starliner-2 by 2028.
Source: indiatoday.in
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