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NASA plans unpiloted Starliner test flight at end of year

NASA plans unpiloted Starliner test flight at end of year

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If the unpiloted test flight goes well, NASA and Boeing hope to launch a piloted Starliner flight in mid 2028, officials said Monday, incorporating redesigned propulsion system valves, more robust subsystems and other modifications expected to prevent the sort of failures that occurred in 2024.

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