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Boeing Delays Unmanned Starliner Spacecraft Test

The company said it's delaying the mission for two months.
Posted at 8:49 PM, Aug 13, 2021
and last updated 2021-08-13 20:49:12-04

Boeing is putting the brakes on a second unmanned test of its Starliner spacecraft. 

The company said it's delaying the mission for two months. That's because it found issues with the capsule's propulsion valves. 

The Starliner's first unmanned test flight back in 2019 went awry after the spacecraft's flight control system misfired.