New date set for Boeing's next Starliner test launch

The goal is to test the capsule unmanned with a trip to the International Space Station before proceeding with a crewed test flight.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A new date has been set for Boeing's next test launch of the Starliner capsule.

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket will carry the Starliner spacecraft into space on July 30th.

The goal is to test the capsule unmanned with a trip to the International Space Station before proceeding with a crewed test flight.

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The first unmanned test flight for Starliner in December of 2019 ended up in the wrong orbit and did not reach the International Space Station.

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A total of 80 problems were reportedly identified and repaired as they get ready to launch a new test flight.

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