Sept 28 (Reuters) – NASA chief Jared Isaacman said on Monday that parts of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft will be redesigned ahead of a crewed flight in 2028, and he added in a briefing that Starliner will fly up to five crewed missions to the International Space Station for NASA. Boeing has implemented fixes on Starliner-1 […]
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NASA chief says Boeing Starliner parts to be redesigned for 2028 flight
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Sept 28 (Reuters) – NASA chief Jared Isaacman said on Monday that parts of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft will be redesigned ahead of a crewed flight in 2028, and he added in a briefing that Starliner will fly up to five crewed missions to the International Space Station for NASA.
Boeing has implemented fixes on Starliner-1 after identifying the cause of the spacecraft’s helium leaks, said Dana Weigel, NASA program manager for the space station.
(Reporting by Joey Roulette, Editing by Franklin Paul)